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Turn the gaze back on yourself

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 Tips on Self Enquiry 

 "There's a tendency in inquiry to look for yourself as if you were somewhere or something else. It shows up in language like looking for "the I," or, worse, "the observer," "awareness, etc." Remember that you are looking for yourself. You are looking for you, what feels like you right now. You are trying to turn the gaze back on yourself." - u/siftingtothetruth https://www.reddit.com/r/AdvaitaVedanta/comments/pk0jr3/in_selfinquiry_youre_not_looking_for_the_i_you/

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