There are various ways for people who want to know themselves or the " I "-ness. Some go through meditation, seclusion, emptying the thoughts, practices through self flagellation and such. But for people on the path, it is through LOVE that is taught by the masters. Through LOVE and guidance from a true master, will they arrive to know themselves and the I.People of the path had said that "whoever knows himself, knows his lord". This does not mean he becomes the Lord!. When someone understands the picture, he will the recognize the one pictured.When someone identifies the reflection onthe mirror, he will recognize the owner of the reflection. Understand!" I "am merely a ray from His Sun." I " am a wave from the ocean of Ar-Rahman. " I " am merely a letter in the pages of Al-Haq. " I " am a grain of sand in the desert of Existence Of The Most Engulfing and The Most Vast. " I " am merely a shadow from His shadow of the One Most Exist.That is the" I " which is not separated from my Lord..." I " (SEPERATED FROM LORD) don't deserve praise because it is "empty". The "One Real Existence" is only HIM. I don't praise other than Him as all that is other than Him is emptiness as well.The One that deserves praise and worship is the Real Existence alone.( MAY WE KNOW OURSELVES [ " I " ] & BE THAT...AAMIN )