An ancient master said, “The true-Self is simultaneously as hard as iron and as soft as air. Although it appears to be present, it is invisible when we look for it. Though it is always with you in every step you take, no one discerns it. When you are in search of it, it doesn’t appear to be present, but you can neither stop seeing and hearing it nor escape from it even for a moment.”
Student: “Why is it said that the true-Self is simultaneously as hard as iron and as soft as air?”
Master: “Because both of them are the true-Self.”
Commentary:
Many people know that iron is harder than air, but few people know that air is harder than iron.
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