Robert Adams on Ramana Maharshi

R: No, you don't want all that because you refuse to identify with those higher things. You keep talking about the ego over and over again as if it were a power. It doesn't even exist. It's a non-entity.

S: I guess I'm possessed.

R: You're possessed by God, You can never get away from God no matter how hard you try.

S: I've been trying with all my might.

R: Maybe that's the problem. Just observe and watch. Stop trying. Watch your mind in action. Observe your thoughts, become the witness, and then you'll say, "Ah, look what's happening to me. Am I that? Of course not. " Then it will become easier for you.

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