How can we slow down the ‘I’ when pursuing a question?

TKV Desikachar teaching at Gaunts House

Question to TKV Desikachar:
How can we slow down the ‘I’ when pursuing a question?

“Don’t attempt to do two things at the same time. You should not pursue the question if you are trying to slow down the ‘I’. If you can’t slow down the ‘I’ or pursue a single question, then come back and start again.
One needs also to ask whether the question is important: how can I not pursue it?
And if one still can’t pursue the question, then perhaps one needs to wait and spend some time preparing oneself.
So, if there is a problem in pursuing a question, either the question is not important or the ‘I’ is not ready for it.”
TKV Desikachar Madras December 21st 1988

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