25.
THE ESSENCE OF THE
TEACHING

IN the course of a conversation with Sri Bhagavan, I
once had occasion to say that having spent a lifetime in
contact with Him, having imbibed His teachings as given
in numerous conversations and discussions with others,
and having also studied the works of Sri Bhagavan, I felt
I could in a word summarise His teachings.

      On being graciously ordered to do so, I said that all
His teachings amounted to this -- that He alone IS, and
everything else only seems to be but really is not.

      Sri Bhagavan smiled and, saying, "Yes, yes, yes!" left
it there.

      I quoted from His teachings: "The fourth state
(turiya ^[?]) alone is; the appearances of the three states are
naught."

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