There is no need for the seeker to drop religion god and scriptures yoga. Seeker has to realize the fact that that they are part of the illusory Waking experience. In reality there is no man, world and god and everything has merges and becomes one and nondual.
The mind cannot be peaceful. It is always in turmoil, because mind means experience of diversity. The more educated person is, the more confused he becomes, because he becomes logical and he uses strong arguments as weapons. Such man can never find truth; because he is basing himself on the physical base, views, and judges everything on the physical base.
Ataman is the seat of `I' [mind or waking experience]. Ataman is serenity and peace in its nature. The truth will be unfolded only when the seeker learns view and judge on the base of the Ataman as self.