It was not God who created man; man created God.

The religious believers do not  doubt about their inherited belief  system. And they think it  is  Blasphemous to doubt about their religious belief.  if  one thinks  that what he knows or believes is true  then he must accept the scriptures blindly and follow his  God without question. the path of truth  or wisdom is  not meant for those who are strongly immersed in their belief system.  

Religious believers  strongly attached to the existence of God. They use different names for Him,Her or It.  In any event whatever name one gives him he is regarded as the creator. God is the creator of all life in the world. If one asks the believers if God is created life, if that is so who created Him. they have no answer. The truth is that the universe is uncreated.  It was not created by any person by whatever name one calls Him/Her. There was no creator . It was not God who created man; man created God. The creator and  creation theory is based on the false self within the false experience. From ultimate standpoint there is neither the creator nor creation. 

There are millions in search of truth but one in million will be able to grasp it.  I am just highlighting the obstacle in the pursuit of truth.  Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is not based on any teaching or teacher. Pursuit of truth is pursuit of verification not pursuit of argument.   Intellectual discussion is great hindrance in pursuit of truth. 

There is nothing more rational, more intelligible and more un-dogmatic insights of Sri, Sankara, is to drop all the theistic non-duality or Advaita which is meant for those who are incapable and not receptive to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman.

Gaudapada says: - the merciful Veda teaches karma and upaasana to people of lower and middling intellect, while jnana is taught to those of higher intellect.

According to Advaita Vedanta, the Veda addresses itself to two kinds of audiences - the ordinary ones who desire the transitory heaven and other pleasures obtained as a result of ritual sacrifices, and the more advanced seeker who seeks to know Brahman. Thus, the purva mimam.sa, with its emphasis on the karma kanda of the Vedas, is meant for the first audience, to help lead its followers along the way. However, the Vedanta, with its emphasis on the jnana kanda, is meant for those who wish to go beyond such transient pleasures. 

Upanishad says:

This Atman cannot be attained by the study of the Vedas, or by intelligence, or by much hearing of sacred books. It is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one Atman reveals Its own form. [Katha Upanishad Ch-II -23-P-20]

Mundaka Upanishad  :-

This Atman cannot be attained through study of the Vedas, nor through intelligence, nor through much learning. He who chooses Atman—by him alone is Atman attained. It is Atman that reveals to the seeker Its true nature. (3 –page-70 Mundaka Upanishad  Upanishads by Nikilanada)

When the Upanishads say:-

It is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one Atman reveals its own form.  Then what is the use of indulging through our intelligence or our accumulated knowledge, when one is not chosen by the self, which is the soul, which is in the form of consciousness.

There is no need for any philosophy in pursuit of truth because they take the seeker nearer to truth but they create more doubts and confusions.

 

The scriptures and theories and teaching based on the ego are not the yardstick. Using them as yardstick to understand and assimilate the truth will lead one towards pursuit of arguments. Seeker of truth has to discover on his own, the truth of his true existence by inquiring “what is mind?” and “what is substance of the mind?” and move forward.  

Sharing is giving info for the sake of goodness. As with all things, achieving a balance of peaceful communications is established with respect,  humility, understanding and patience. Balancing an achievement is harder.

In practical life, religion and yoga are needed. In the path of truth or wisdom  they are to be regarded only as tool to conditions man to be, to believe, to behave and to live in cultured society with its code of conduct with the fear of God,  but are of no value as proof. 

Intellectuals think that Ultimate truth cannot be Feeling. They do not want to discuss nor accept anything  other than whatever they know and accepted as truth.  Therefore the seeker of truth  must avoid discussing with head strong intellectuals and show respect to them  and remain silent. That is how we Seeker of truth  must behave in the company of those who believe they know. Every man thinks he knows the truth. 

"What I know is right, what another man knows is wrong." This unfortunate vanity is common to all men and prevents realization. A man must begin by doubting his own knowledge, therefore. Only when doubts begin to arise does a man start in quest of Truth. And such doubts usually first take the shape of asking why God sends or permits epidemics, calamities and wars and unrest.  

Quotation from others should come only after one have shown one’s arguments, convinced by use of reason based on facts, and then only may one introduce quotations in order to show that others have reached the same conclusion. But when a man quotes very extensively it is because of his inferiority complex. 

One must go to the very fundamentals, to the root of thinking, to "grasp the principles and not merely repeat the words of  the scriptures.

How does one know what he says is true? This question must come to one’s mind whenever a doctrine is presented to one whether by intellectuals or philosophers. 

 

The ultimate truth is one without the second, the one is not in the sense half or two, but the one that remain forever One, without the second.  The consciousness is all pervading. There is no place where consciousness is not.

Consciousness is in everyone, consciousness is in everything .consciousness is one behind many. Consciousness alone is. It means the universe and its contents are the visible form of consciousness. And consciousness in turn is invisible form of the universe, which appears as mind.  

That is why Sri, Sankara says in commentary in Vedanta sutra that what is accepted without proper enquiry will not lead a person to the final goal. On the contrary, such acceptance will result only in evil, in something which is detrimental to our spiritual progress.   Seeker of truth should not believe blindly in traditional orthodox non-duality without verifying all the facts from every angle. One has to reflect through reasoning over and over again without getting tired of the process.

Everything is made of the same substance, whether it be inside--as in dreams--or outside as in waking. Whatever is seen as object, heard as sound or name is of the same substance. Many have   begun to suspect this truth. This is the great lesson to be learnt. Consciousness is all this."