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“ ‘Who realizes or has realized the Self?’  ‘That is all a matter of words. 

The Atman cannot be reached. 

Apart from the Self, what else is there? 

Who reaches the Self, except the Self? 

Non-realisation is simply an excuse that one gives for trying to escape from the Real; and, continuing to lead with a clear conscience, a stunted life of prayers, devotions, and even asceticism, 

all no doubt very satisfying to the little ego, but in fact utterly useless. 

Has the Sun really set, merely because I have closed the shutters? 

The fundamental obstacle to Realisation is precisely the notion that this Realisation is still awaited.

~ Harilal W.L. Poonjaji (Papaji)