Ramana Maharishi says : “Devotee: When I enquire into the origin of thoughts, there is the perception of the ‘I’ but it does not satisfy me.
Ramana Maharishi: Quite right. Because this perception of ‘I’ is associated with a form, perhaps with the physical body. Nothing should be associated with the pure Self. The Self is the pure Reality in whose light the body, the ego and all else shine. When all thoughts are stilled, pure Consciousness remains over.”