When one is not doing any work but only sitting quietly or lying
down, it is generally not possible to focus attention on one thought or only
related thoughts. The ego simply runs amuck in all sorts of directions into
mutually unrelated subjects and topics. On the other hand if one is engaged in
a particular task, the ego stops with thoughts that are related only to that
task on hand. Suppose ego decides to do meditation, it refuses to cooperate; in
fact it takes itself into most unwanted avenues. This is the situation of every
person who perceives the world with in the waking experience. It is an impossible
task to make the mind still, without understanding, what is mind, and what is the
substance of the mind.
Controlling the mind or the ego with action conduct and deeds is
impossibility. It is as good as trying to empty the ocean drop by drop. With what one has to control the mind and ego.
Is it possible to control mind with mind, or ego with ego. Who has to control
the mind, when everything belongs to mind in duality, because mind itself is
whole experience of duality? Therefore,
seeker has to understand what is mind, before indulging in pursuit of truth.
Thus, finding the source of the thoughts or watching the thoughts, and focusing
attention on the object, is not the means to acquire the non-dual wisdom,
because all these acts and actions are performed by the ego, within the mind or duality.
Thus seeker has to realize without the mind, the body; ego and the world are
non-existent. And the body, ego and
world together are mind. This point has
to be understood by the seeker of truth.
The ‘I’ is in the form of mind. The mind is in the
form of universe. The universe appears as waking or dream and disappears as
deep sleep. The duality is present only
when the Mind (I) is present. Mind (I) is present only when the universe is
present. Universe is present only when the waking or dream is present. The duality is present only in waking or dream.
In deep sleep there is no duality. The
very absence of Mind (I) gives the sense of everlasting peace.
Deep sleep gives
Everlasting peace. Therefore the experience of duality is the cause of the birth,
life and death, pleasure and pain. Nature of the soul, the innermost self is
like a deep sleep experience. Therefore, consciously experiencing the non-dual experience
in the midst of waking experience by realizing the true fact, the body, ego and
he world are one in essence. That
essence is formless consciousness (soul).
To overcome the burden
and bondage of duality one has to overcome the ignorance by realizing the burden and bondage are reality within the
illusion (universe or waking).
Without realizing the
soul as self, which the formless substance and witness of the three states, it
is impossible to overcome the illusory duality (waking) which everyone
experiences as reality.
The
realization comes only when one becomes aware of the fact that the mind (universe)
is an illusory parasite on the formless soul, the innermost self. Therefore it
is necessary to know the soul or consciousness, the innermost self, to realize
the true self is formless and ever independent and it pervades in everything
and everywhere in all the three states.
Consciousness
is the formless substance and witness of the three states. Consciousness is
within the three states but it is ever apart from three states. It is within
the three states as their formless substance and it is apart from
the three states as their formless witness. It is apart because it is not and
entity or identity within the waking or dream.
In the realm of truth the formless substance and witness are one in
essence. Thus there is no second thing
exists other than consciousness. Thus the diversity is mere mirage created of
consciousness the innermost self. Thus
consciousness (soul) is ultimate truth or Brahman.
