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What exists in truth is the Self alone. 

The world, the individual soul, and God are appearances in it, like silver in mother-of-pearl, these three appear at the same time, and disappear at the same time. 

The Self is that where there is absolutely no “I” thought. 

That is called “Silence”. 

The Self itself is the world; 

the Self itself is “I”; 

the Self itself is God; 

all is Siva, the Self.

What actually exists is only ātma-svarūpa [our own essential self]. 

The world, soul and God are kalpanaigal [imaginations, fabrications, mental creations or illusory superimpositions] in it, like [the imaginary] silver [seen] in a shell. These three appear simultaneously and disappear simultaneously. 

Svarūpa [our ‘own form’ or actual self] alone is the world; 

svarūpa alone is ‘I’ [our ego, soul or individual self]; 

svarūpa alone is God; 

everything is śiva-svarūpa[our actual self, which is śiva, the absolute and only truly existing reality] 

- Translation by  Michael James

~ Who Am I?

The teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.