Wednesday, May 5, 2010

The Soul is self-evident


 
The Soul  is self-evident. It is not established by extraneous proofs. It is not possible to deny the soul, because it is the very essence of the one who denies it. The soul  is the basis of all kinds of knowledge, presuppositions and proofs. The soul is the innermost self.  The innermost  Self is within, the innermost  Self is without; the innermost self is present  in the form of consciousness. Consciousness is before, consciousness is behind; consciousness  is on the right, consciousness  is on the left; consciousness is above and consciousness  is below. Thus everything is consciousness. Thus no second thing exists other than consciousness.


Soul is not an object, as it  is invisible , beyond the reach of the eyes. It is not another. It is all-full, infinite, changeless, self-existent, self-delight, self-knowledge. It is essence. It is the essence of the knower. It is the formless substance and  Witness of the illusion or universe or physical existence. 

Soul is  impersonal, and without attributes, formless, without special characteristics, immutable, eternal and non-agent. It is above all needs and desires. It is always the Witnessing Subject. It can never become an object as it is beyond the reach of the physicality. soul is in the form of consciousness or spirit. Soul is the subject and illusion is an object to the the soul. The soul is permanent and illusion is impermanent.  Soul pervades in everything and everywhere in illusion. 

 Soul, the innermost Self  is non-dual, one without a second. It has no other beside It. It is destitute of difference, either external or internal. Soul  cannot be described, because description implies distinction. Soul cannot be distinguished from any other than it. In the soul , there is not the distinction of substance and attribute. Non dual awareness constitute the very essence of the soul , and not just its attributes.  The soul  is impersonal. It becomes a personal only through its association with the three states or illusion.