The world is not another self similar to the self. It is not different from the self; nor is it part of the self.

Devotee:  Does Bhagavan see the world as part and parcel of Himself? How does He see the world?

Ramana Maharishi:  The Self alone is and nothing else. However, it is differentiated owing to ignorance. Differentiation is threefold: (1) of the same kind: (2) of a different kind, and (3) as parts in itself. The world is not another self similar to the self. It is not different from the self; nor is it part of the self.