‘I-ness’ is decreased in proportion to the level of
awareness. What kind of awareness is required to get rid of ‘I-
ness’? The awareness of, ‘This is ‘I’ (the real Self) and this is
not I’, a constant awareness of the Self, following the Agnas of
the Gnani Purush and seeing others as faultless and as non-
doers; all these are required.
No matter what the result is, saying ‘I am not this’ makes
one free.
Where ‘I-ness’ is gone; there is no ego of doer-ship, and
no wallowing in worldly pleasures (garavata).
To favor the side of the ego, to favor the side of
ignorance, to step away from the Self; is called ‘I-ness’
(potapanu).
Not to become absorbed (tanmayakar) in the scientific
circumstantial evidence is purusharth (Self oriented effort).
Pragnya, which is the force of the Soul, prevents this
absorption process in the unfolding scientific circumstantial
evidence of the non-self, whereas agnya i.e. the intellect will
make one get absorbed in the unfolding scientific circumstantial
evidence.
Everyone has ‘I-ness’ in the unfolding karma. After
attaining Gnan, as one employs purusharth in the unfolding
karma, the ‘I-ness’ decreases and gradually vanishes.
The one who can recognize and see the departure of ‘I-
ness’ in the Gnani Purush, is eternally blessed and graced.
With the departure of ‘I-ness’ (aapopu), one becomes
the supreme Self (parmatma). Thereafter, scientific circumstantial
evidence will take care of Him.
Jai Sat Chit Anand
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