Self - the pure mind?

[Prashant Sharma]

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> From: Nanda Kumar <nkumar at OPPENHEIMERFUNDS.COM>
> To: ADVAITA-L at TAMU.EDU
> Subject: Self - the pure mind?
> Date: Thursday, November 06, 1997 2:12 PM
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> So I've lately started having doubts whether in their infinite wisdom,
the
> Rishis actually introduced the concept of the Self as a seperate entity
> from the mind, to add greater lure to the process for the aspirants or to
> give it a seperate identity or for whatever reason. Can someone clarify?

 The analogy that I use:        the Self is like the horizon.  Always there,
containing everything in it, yet never reachable.
Regards,
Prashant.