In spite of the understanding that ‘I’ does not refer to a separate self, which many of us may have understood, the sense of self (the me-feeling) remains, slightly altered, but not completely dead. Although we may be clear that ‘I’ refers to consciousness, the me-feeling as well as the tendency to contract requires further sadhanas. The me-feeling ends upon the establishment of ‘all is consciousness’ (‘everything is consciousness’) as your living experience, the merging of Shiva and Shakti.
In spite of the understanding that ‘I’ does not refer to a separate self, which many of us may have understood, the sense of self (the me-feeling) remains, slightly altered, but not completely dead. Although we may be clear that ‘I’ refers to consciousness, the me-feeling as well as the tendency to contract requires further sadhanas. The me-feeling ends upon the establishment of ‘all is consciousness’ (‘everything is consciousness’) as your living experience, the merging of Shiva and Shakti.