One Million Awake

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Often the path must be paradoxical by nature, apparently contradicting itself in order to point out the truth. The following is a perfect example of that. It is a quote from the Ashtavakra Samhita (or Gita) 'My son, you may recite or listen to countless scriptures, but you will not be established within until you can FORGET EVERYTHING.' 16.1 So, how would you know this unless you read the scripture (Ashtavakra Samhita) which tells you not to read scripture? Actually, it doesn't tell you not to read scripture, but rather forget all. Often, reading scripture (or other spiritually oriented matter) becomes a pastime to escape the Reality. After all, the scripture is still in the dream world. Who is reading it? Who is contemplating it? This was Ramana's constant question. A large percentage of the time when a question was asked of him, he pointed the questioner back to them-Selves by posing, "Who is asking the question?" The moment you recognize the I Am or I-I ...