Pradeep Apte - The Nisargadatta Gita

dream, the ‘I am’, too, is an illusion only true as
long it lasts. With the disappearance of ‘I am’ you
are in your Absolute state.
118. This knowledge ‘I am’, the ‘sattva’,
cannot tolerate itself, so it needs the
‘rajas’ (doing) and ‘tamas’ (claiming
doership) for support.
Understanding the ‘I am’ is one thing and abiding
in the ‘I am’ is quite a challenging task. It sounds
simple but the ‘Sadhana’ (practice) requires
considerable determination and earnestness on the
part of the seeker. It is made clear here that the ‘I
am’ in its purity is the ‘sattva’ quality, which
cannot tolerate itself (no wonder you slip!). The
‘sattva’ constantly demands the companionship of
the qualities ‘rajas’ (doing) and ‘tamas’ (claiming
doership). But this is a battle against the current,
remember you are going back, so hold on to the ‘I
am’ and persist.
119. The only ‘Sadhana’ (practice) is to
think: I am not the body, I am the
formless, nameless knowledge ‘I am’
indwelling in this body.