The journey of “Self Realization “begins with the first step. It is very much necessary to discuss the basics, whether “Self Realization” is related to religion, yoga and modern science or any other subject. The religion, yoga or modern science is no way related to “Self Realization because they are based on the physical self or ego. The physical self or ego reality within the illusion therefore, they are nothing to with the ultimate truth.
In the formative years, the religious propensities of an individual are shaped and formed initially by parents, which is substantial. These inherited religious conditioning or samskaras handed down as a precious legacy from one generation to the next generation.
Religion is the tool to give conditioning or samskaras. Religion conditions man to be, to behave, to believe and to live as a person in the world(duality). Therefore religion is only a mind game. Thus with religious worship and rituals or prayers it is impossible to unfold the truth because the truth is beyond form,time and space.
Leading religious orthodox life in strict accordance with moral and ethical conduct is only good and helpful lead a life within the illusion. But it is not a qualification for realization of truth. But all these religious and yogic conducts like faith, belief, devotion, service, and yogic-Samadhi will make the seeker of truth lull into spiritual inactivity.
There is also impact of views and trends prevalent in contemporary society. The cumulative effect of this condition from parents, religion and society create as strong mind set, to view and judge the worldview on the base of physical self and believing the “Self” to be a person and individual and separate from the world. Thus the sense of duality is created.
The physical self or ego operates as person with the name and gets caught up in the web of duality becomes unaware of the reality,which is beyond form,time and space. Thus it gets a strong conviction that it is a person perceiving the world and its experience of the world as real.
The physical self or ego operates as person with the name and gets caught up in the web of duality becomes unaware of the reality,which is beyond form,time and space. Thus it gets a strong conviction that it is a person perceiving the world and its experience of the world as real.
Only when the seeker has the serious urge to know about the truth of his, own existence and when he indulges in deeper self-search he will be able discover and realize the fact that ‘self ’ is not “physical” but it is the formless soul(consciousness or spirit).
Many who or contemplative have been haunted by certain profound questions in human life:-
v What is this life?
v Who is the author of this life?
v What is the purpose behind this experience of the World?
v From where this experience of the world perceived only through the perceiver has appeared?
It should be borne in mind however these question pertaining to the realm of spirituality where the authenticity of the answers cannot be established under laboratory conditions unlike in the case of modern science. That is why all these questions have been begging for answers down the ages.
The Soul or Spirit is in disguise of the whole illusion (universe or mind). Behind lowest worm as well as the highest human being are within the illusion. The soul or spirit is present as the formless s substance and witness of the illusion(universe or mind). No matter whatever sense of reality it may create within the illusion, the formless substance and witness is still soul or spirit.
