Who am I?
Ramana Maharshi · Advaita Vedanta
About 15 minutes
Ask yourself: "Who am I?"
Do not answer with the mind. Do not say "I am a person" or "I am consciousness." These are thoughts about I, not I itself.
When thoughts arise, ask: "To whom does this thought arise?" The answer is: "To me."
Then inquire: "Who is this me? Who am I?"
Return to the source of the I-thought. Abide there. Let all other thoughts subside.
What remains when thought is absent? That which is aware of the absence of thought—what is that?
Rest in that.
Source: Nan Yar (Who am I?)