Self-inquiry is the process and the goal also. 'I am' is the goal and …

Ramana Maharshi
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Self-inquiry is the process and the goal also. 'I am' is the goal and the final reality. To hold to it with effort is self-inquiry. When spontaneous and natural it is realization.
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