" We call ourselves "I" but what is this "I"? This "I" is the title of God. Right from birth everyone is saying "I," so everyone has within himself this title of God. The Mahavakya (one of four great statements epitomizing the Vedas) "Aham Brahmasmi" states - "I am God." In Sanskrit "I" is Aham.
God does not only mean the names Rama, Krishna and Hari. He is the Truth whether one is a doctor or a lawyer or a businessman; all of these are saying "I". If you ask a beggar, "Who are you?" and you ask a king, "Who are you?" they will reply, "I am a beggar," and "I am a king." So know the Self. In today's world, "I" is always associated with a form, but "I " does not refer to the body; "I" is God. Mankind today is living a totally ego-based life though it is incorrect to assume "I" as the ego. Man is full of divisions and perversions such as birth, growth and death but the true "I" never changes ". - taken from Swami's Discourse in Kodaikanal on April 14th, 1996. Sai Ram
