Nisargadatta Maharaj

 My Comments: I'm That' the name of the book says it all. How and where will you find what you already are? Same as Kabir's message 'Moko Kahan Dhoonde re bande, mein toh tere paas mein'. In traditional words, it's same as saying 'aham brahmasmi'. 

Aham Brahmasmi (अहं ब्रह्मास्मि) is a profound Sanskrit phrase from Hindu scriptures, notably the Upanishads, meaning "I am Brahman," signifying the non-dualistic truth that the individual soul (Atman) is identical with the ultimate reality (Brahman). It expresses the ultimate spiritual realization that the true self is one with the divine, infinite consciousness, dissolving the illusion of separation and overcoming ego, fear, and the cycle of death and rebirth.

Quotes from the book 'I'm That' by Nisargadatta Maharaj: 

On Realizing the Self

"Separate consistently and perseveringly the 'I am' from 'this' or 'that' and try to feel what it means to be, without being 'this' or 'that'".

"Give up all questions except one: 'Who am I?' After all, the only fact you are sure of is that you 'are'. The 'I am' is certain. The 'I am this' is not".

"The very act of perceiving shows that you are not what you perceive". 

I Am That by Nisargadatta Maharaj - Quotes, Insights ...

On Awareness and Meditation

The mind can reveal both the world and your true self; the thought "I am" is the key.

Focus your attention on yourself as the center of your personal reality.

Concentrate on the sense of "I am" until the mind is quiet and a new understanding emerges. 

On Freedom and Suffering

Suffering arises from the false; abandoning the false leads to happiness and freedom.

Recognizing the world as a mental projection frees you from it.

Liberation is the freedom from the concept of a person, not for the person.