Message #27889

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Hello prabhatsinha, I hope you're well.
I found this information very useful and am grateful.
I read this today from Sri Ramakrishna, B it made me think of your recent statements on the "I" which are very intriguing.

Student:   Sir, if one gave up the I, nothing whatsoever would remain.

Ramakrishna:   I am not asking you to give up all of the I. you should give up only the "unripe I."  the "unripe I" makes one feel: "I am the doer. these are my wife and children. I am a teacher."

Renounce this "unripe I" and keep the "ripe I" which will make you feel that you are God's servant, His devotee, and that God is the doer and you are His instrument.

~Sri Ramakrishna