The “I Am” meditation taught by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (see the two links at the end) is fundamentally the same path revealed by Sri Ramana Maharshi and echoed by Papaji: the direct return to inner stillness. Ramana Maharshi repeatedly emphasized that the true meaning of “I am” is not a thought but pure Being—God-consciousness itself. “Be still and know that I am God,” he reminds us, pointing to silence as the essence of realization. Nisargadatta’s instruction to abide in the sense of “I Am” and Papaji’s call to “Keep Quiet” converge in one truth: Self-realization blossoms only in silence, stillness, and egoless awareness.
“The egoless ‘I am’ is not thought. It is realisation. The meaning or significance of ‘I’ is God. The experience of ‘I am’ is to Be Still.”–Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talk 226;
“The Bible says, “Be still and know that I am God”. Stillness is the sole requisite for the realisation of the Self as God.”–Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talk 338;
“The method is summed up in “BE STILL”. What does “stillness” mean? It means “destroy yourself”. Because any form or shape is the cause of trouble. Give up the notion that “I am so and so”.”–Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talk 363;
“All that is required to realise the Self is to “Be Still”.”–Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talk 379.
Papaji advocates silence or keeping quiet:
Keep Quiet — https://avadhuta.com/keep-quiet-2/
The Path of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj – Chapter from my Book “Happiness & Consciousness” – The “I Am” Way
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cdY6w8jYQ9TXbzq1-l9WC496pcR7_15M/view?usp=sharing
Path to Self-Realization – Meditating on the ‘I Am’ – The Nisargadatta Maharaj Way
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