Think and think
In pursuit of truth seeker has to begin with the study of consciousness, not, as is mistakenly done by theologians, metaphysicians, with the supposed Absolute. Just as to explain the nature of water, one has to take the illustration of the snow and cloud first and then find and realize the fact that, the snow and clouds are made of this same single material, so to explain the nature of the unknown Atman, he has to start with something known and familiar, viz. consciousness, which one has in the three states, and proceed step by step from that onwards.
One knows his Atman/true self, it is directly perceived, and experiencing implies an experiencing capacity, i.e. an experiencer.
This Atman/soul/self is in the form of consciousness. After finding that this consciousness/Atman is true self, then one becomes fully aware of the fact that everything else is of the same nature which should enable him henceforth to understand all else.
Everyone has and knows this consciousness; therefore it is a universal fact. It is something which everybody can grasp, not merely some occultist or god men; therefore there is no mystery-mongering in studying about consciousness/truth.
In pursuit of truth seeker has to begin with the study of consciousness, not, as is mistakenly done by theologians, metaphysicians, with the supposed Absolute. Just as to explain the nature of water, one has to take the illustration of the snow and cloud first and then find and realize the fact that, the snow and clouds are made of this same single material, so to explain the nature of the unknown Atman, he has to start with something known and familiar, viz. consciousness, which one has in the three states, and proceed step by step from that onwards.
One knows his Atman/true self, it is directly perceived, and experiencing implies an experiencing capacity, i.e. an experiencer.
This Atman/soul/self is in the form of consciousness. After finding that this consciousness/Atman is true self, then one becomes fully aware of the fact that everything else is of the same nature which should enable him henceforth to understand all else.
Everyone has and knows this consciousness; therefore it is a universal fact. It is something which everybody can grasp, not merely some occultist or god men; therefore there is no mystery-mongering in studying about consciousness/truth.
