In plain words
When we hold such a feeling of God, we shall be the better for it beyond measure. Today even the rich long for money so very much. But they do not long for God. Self-confidence has dwindled away completely. Where is the Ātma? “What is the Ātma?”: they ask many questions like this. But the truth that the Ātma is right within them they do not understand at all.
I say, “This is my kerchief.” So I am one thing, the kerchief another. In just the same way, when you think, “This is my body”, the body is one thing and you are another. You say, ‘This is mine, that is mine.’ Then who are you? You do not come to know about yourself. If you know yourself, you become one who has known everything. When you cannot know yourself, whatever else you know is of no use. So first of all sit calmly and cheerfully and reflect, “Who am I?” That itself is true dhyāna. ‘Meditation’ does not mean thinking of God; you must know yourself. God is in you, with you, above you, below you, around you. You are God. So when anyone puts the question, “Who are you?”, reply, “I am God.” You must not give your name and your town, saying, “I am so-and-so.” When you think, “I am God”, what Ānanda you feel! And what Ānanda it gives those who hear it too! So we must experience oneness with God.
Learning does not mean the worldly knowledge that books teach. By reading books we come to know only the meanings of the words in them; our true nature does not come into view. “Who am I? Who am I?”: first of all we must put this question to ourselves about ourselves. Only then does the right answer come to us. Are you the body? Manas? Buddhi? Citta? Ahaṅkāra? You are none of these. You say, ‘This is my body.’ So you are not the body. You say, ‘My mind.’ So you are not the mind.