“The consciousness in you and the consciousness in me, apparently two, really one, seek unity and that is love.”

— Nisargadatta Maharaj

I am
Context: I am' itself is God. The seeking itself is God. In seeking you discover that you are neither the body nor the mind, and the love of the self in you is for the self in all. The two are one. The consciousness in you and the consciousness in me, apparently two, really one, seek unity and that is love.

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Indian guru 1897–1981

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