The Self, Buddha nature, Spirit, God . . . these are not sacred words; they are simply pointers. The living reality is closer than any word or concept, and much more available. Every experience is a nondual experience, because it can never fit into your concept of the experience. I might point to it with a word or with a symbol, but I wouldn't dare take it seriously.

Many people can have a glimpse of Spirit, but Ramana lived in the direct realization of that Spirit constantly, and he radiated that understanding to anyone who met him. Moreover, this direct realization is vividly alive in his Talks, and these Talks can help to enlighten any who read and contemplate them.

Tony Parsons
We make a move toward something we have heard about: enlightenment. Then, we go to teachers-teachers who teach us as individuals. Next, we get another list: meditation, mantras, feeling the presence—whatever it is—all directed towards the individual.