“The thought ‘I’, ‘mine’ erroneously imposed on the body and senses, which are not the real Self, must be removed by the wise, by abiding as the real Self.” (Vivekacudamani)
Misunderstanding this, all is misunderstood. Then self and other emanate relentlessly from our own consciousness. So, to reiterate, the questioning (i.e. Enquiry - “who am I?) subverts the intellect and returns one, one-pointedly, to the Heart – i.e. Self-abidance. Here, the answer comes without words, like an irresistible pull, a quickening. This is an answer that, self-evidently, leaves no question begging (i.e. the question “To whom does this thought occur?” cannot be raised). This pull from the Heart is not under the control of the mind, all mind can do is keep itself emptied except for the thought “Who am I?” and where necessary “to whom do these thoughts arise?” in order that it remains open to the pull.”
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Excerpt From
Talks on Self Enquiry
Miles Wright & Gabriele Ebert
https://books.apple.com/gb/book/talks-on-self-enquiry/id1078197373