Is There a Distinction between ‘I’ and ‘Am’? - 17th October 2016
Saar (Essence)
Ananta clarifies that at the deepest level, there is no distinction between knowing and being. He explains that beingness itself recognizes its own existence, collapsing the perceived gap between awareness and the sense 'I Am'.
At these points, we see that really there is no distinction between knowing and being.
In the voice of beingness we say I am; as the absolute, we are aware of I am.
Recognition is not awareness coming to a new state, but beingness recognizing its own existence.
contemplative
Transcript
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Father, I find it confusing to say being knows of its beingness. I cannot say this from the experience here. Actually, just to say 'I am' is what is. This is... to say 'I am' is the moon that I am. But... but can you... can you hear me? I just have no voice. But isn't it awareness? No, it's just on the awareness that knows of awareness, knows of beingness?
Yes, true. Now this beingness, this beingness right now—if I was to say, 'Do you exist?'
Know of course, yeah.
Also knows of its own existence?
Yeah, I'm... I cannot... is it this really like this? I mean, can you really say it like this?
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At these points, we see that really there is no distinction between knowing and being. They are moving in lockstep, isn't it? When you say 'what I am,' whose voice are we speaking from? In the voice of beingness, we say 'I am.' Aware of 'I am,' then we are speaking as the ultimate, the absolute awareness. But actually, it is 'I am.' There is no distinction between 'I' and 'am.'
No, that's... that's right. That's exactly the point. There's no distinction coming. Recognition—is awareness coming to this recognition?
No, beingness, the Consciousness, this recognition.
Ah, okay. Okay, now I got it. Thank you. Thank you.
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