I Am As I Amtattvato’ham
Contemplative
Yukti #72Verse 97
Empowered II
Verse 97yadā mamecchā notpannā jñānaṃ vā kas tadāsmi vai ।
tattvato ’haṃ tathā bhūtas tal-līnas tan-manā bhavet ॥“When neither desire nor thought arise, who am I? Truly, I am just as I actually am.” Having realized oneself in this way, one’s mind becomes one with That [essence-nature] and merges into That.
Simplified Steps
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Sit quietly until thoughts and desires occur only occasionally
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Focus on the beingness that is present between (and underneath) the thoughts and desires that come and go
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Inquire whether personal identity can be found within that beingness
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Then repose within, and as, your innate beingness
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If you like, you can quietly repeat “I am as I am.”
