The complete 'I am' quotes of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Pradeep Apte

566
You say that the consciousness of ‘I am’ is in the body, but the
body is known to be impermanent or unreal, hence this
consciousness in its pristine purity is fully manifest (i.e. it has the
entire universe as its body). It has only one attribute ‘I am’, but
without name, shape or form. Yet it is my true state, which
understands this and is still beyond this.
567
God (‘I am’) is time-bound. He is only an appearance on our true
state. You as the Reality exist first, and only then does the idea of
God arise.
568
Simply understand that the ‘I am’ consciousness in you in its
pristine purity is itself God (the creator of the universe). So if you
want anything pray to this ‘I am’ consciousness in yourself.
569
The consciousness of ‘I am’ is ultimately the same as the mind.
The whole vast universe is really in this mind or the consciousness
of ‘I am’, which is an appearance only.
570
My true position is at all times beyond this consciousness of ‘I
am’. Whatever comes out of this ‘I’ consciousness (mind, body,
world etc) – when I know that I am not this, why should I depend
on any mind, method, idea or technique which come out of this
illusory consciousness?