Robert Adams

When I say you look for the source of I, the source of I is nothing. It comes from no thing. But you will ask the question

“Then why did it come at all?"

And the answer is, it didn't.

The I exists like your body exists, like your

mind exists, like the world exists, like the universe exists, like God exists. All of that is I. If none of these things exist, neither does the I.

The important point to remember is, when you're playing with the I, do not identify the I with the body or with yourself. Keep the I separate. Realize that your body is attached to the I, the universe is attached to the I, but the I does not exist. Nothing gave it birth. That's why as I opened up the lecture tonight, I said your true nature is nothing.

You are plain nothing. You are no thing. No thing, nothing is consciousness, absolute reality, pure awareness.

It is Parabrahman, it is beyond Brahman, and you are that. It begins and ends with you.

What do you do with all of your time during the day? There is no such thing as you're too busy to practice self-inquiry. This should come first in your life, because this is your life. Everything else is secondary. If this appears too difficult for you in the beginning, surrender everything to God.

Let God take care of everything for you. Say something like this

“God, self-inquiry is too heavy for me right now. I seem to go nowhere with it. But I surrender to you my emotions, my body, my anger, my fears, my frustrations. I surrender the universe, the world. Everything that I believe I surrender to you. Take it and do as you will with me. I am only a puppet for you. Play with me as you

desire," and leave it at that.

As you keep on surrendering every day, twice a day, three times a day, just by that alone fear will leave you. Your frustrations will leave you. Your mind will not concentrate on your body. It will become

weaker just by surrendering.

The choice is yours. Do what you must. But remember, to go on playing the game of life will only lead you to more life, more births, more deaths, more frustration and more ignorance.

Realize the truth about yourself, and become free.

~ The Collected Works of Robert Adams Volume 1

# Nothing Is Your Real Nature