Living in the present means living in the myth

Living in the present means living in the myth and experiencing the myth as reality. The past, present and future is based on the waking entity or ego which is the false self within the false experience(waking). There is neither past nor present, nor future in reality. Thus the seeker of truth has to realize the fact that,  the past, present and future is part and parcel of the illusion, which comes and goes as waking or dream. The one which is aware of the coming and going of the three states is apart and eternal. Thus, it is necessary to overcome the myth that we must live in the present. 

Living in the past and living in the present and living in future means living in duality. Duality is mere illusion on the standpoint of the true self, which is the soul. 

There is a necessary to understand "what is  mind ?', and then only it is possible to assimilate the self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana . If one limits the mind to the physical entity then he will remain believing in the idea that mind is bundle of thoughts. This mind is bundle of thoughts idea keeps one in the grip of duality and makes one experience duality as reality. 

The thoughts are part of the myth. The thoughts, memory and experience have no relevance in pursuit of truth, because the individuality itself is myth. Thus, individual experiences’ happening within the waking is as real as dream. The waking is parallel dream and dream is parallel waking experience. 

Thus, the truth is not based on individuality but the totality of the three states, which appear and disappear in succession. Thus the intellectuality, which is based on the physicality, will yield only the understanding based on the ego, which is the false self. The non-dual wisdom will not dawn by studying the scriptures, or intellectual arguments but it will dawn only indulge in deeper inquiry, analysis and reasoning. 

The true self is not the waking entity or ego. Basing one-self on the ego and trying to understand and assimilate the self-knowledge is impossibility. The true self is the soul, which is within the three states but it is apart from the 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 an entity or identity within the three states. This formless witness has to be grasped mentally by constant reflecting on the subject, which is formless soul and realize the fact that the true “Self” is not an individual. Thus, it is necessary to rectify the seeking base from form to formless to understand, assimilate and realize the non-dual truth.

It is hard to grasp the non-dual truth

It is hard to grasp the non-dual truth, because one is not ready to investigate or accept his present identity is false self. The ultimate truth is based on the self/soul which is prior to the appearance of the mind. As there is only unity and no diversity in the realm of the true self/soul, then it becomes clear of the fact that the three states are mere mirage. The birth, life and death which happen within the mirage have no value, when one realizes the fact that, the soul is the true self.

The soul exists prior to the mind

The mind is created out of the soul/spirit. Mind is mere mirage. Man and the world exist within the mind. Mind appears as waking and dream and disappears as deep sleep.
Everyone is basing themselves on the waking entity/ego and trying to discover the truth of their true existence, which leads them to intellectual speculation or imagination. When “Self” is not the physical then it is erroneous to base the judgment on the physicality.
The reality exists prior to the appearance of the mind and prevails after disappearance of the mind.
Mind does not exist within the body but the body and world exits within the mind. If one limits the mind to the physical entity, then it becomes ego, and the sense of individuality and separateness is created.
People think the mind is within their body and try to judge the non-dual truth on the base of the body but remain in the world of imagination and speculation.

The individuality makes one feel he is born in this world and world existed prior to him. Thus, he thinks he an individual separate from the world and believes the birth, life and death as reality.
Until one thinks the birth, life and death as reality the self-knowledge is impossibility. Thus it is necessary to realize the fact that, birth, life and death are reality on the base of false self within the false experience.

Thus arguing whether there is soul or no soul, on the base of the false self is erroneous, because the soul exists prior to the mind, and also it is formless substance and witness of the mind.

The soul is a concept on the base of the false self.

The soul is a concept on the base of the false self. The three states are mere mirage on the base of the soul, which is the true self. Therefore, perfect understanding is necessary to understand and assimilate what is truth and what is not truth.
Since people are stuck with the words of their accepted teacher and god men and stop their inner journey believing their masters words. Noting has to be accepted as truth without verifying them through deeper inquiry analysis and reasoning.
The people who are stuck with some teachings will block themselves to move forward in the inner journey. There is no need of any teaching, teacher in pursuit of truth, but only an intense urge to know and realize the truth.

All the hurts, emotions, joy, pain, desire are part of the duality

All the hurts, emotions, joy, pain, desire are part of the duality. The duality is reality only on the physical base. Thus, all the theories are based on the physicality leads to intellectuality. The intellectuality cannot lead one towards the reality of once true existence.
The formless self is the substance and witness of the three states is responsible for the objective awareness in waking/dream. The objective awareness rises from the formless subjective awareness. When the formless dweller in the waking experience breaks out in the freedom from the bonds of illusion, only the Self/Spirit prevails as ultimate truth.

The formless clay is real and eternal not the forms and shapes created out of it

One must know that the body and the world are part of the mirage. The mirage appears and disappears to the formless witness. The witness of the mirage is formless and eternal.
When there is mirage then there is duality. When there is no mirage then there is only non-duality. The non-duality is independent and duality is dependent on non-duality. The duality is impermanent and non-duality is permanent and eternal. The individual experiences of birth, life and death is part of the mirage. Thus believing in birth, life and death and judging on the physical base keeps one in the grip of illusory pleasure and sorrow.
All the experiences such as astral travel, visions are mere mirage, because they exit only in the realm of duality. The waking/dream/visions/astral are created out of formless clay.
The formless clay is real and eternal not the forms and shapes created out of it.

The soul which is in the form of spirit is the ultimate truth.

The soul is the stuff from everything is created in the experience of duality, which appears and disappears as waking or dream. The soul is the source from which everything rises and subsides. The soul pervades in everything and everywhere in all the three states. The soul remains with or without the experience of duality, but experience of duality is dependent of the soul, which is the true self for its existence. The soul which is in the form of spirit is the ultimate truth.

People think of the individual soul. When one limits the soul to the physical entity it becomes ego. Once the ego becomes self then there is separateness. The separateness causes the ignorance of the truth.

When ego becomes the self, one thinks he is an individual separate from the world and he thinks he is apart from the world, he feels the world existed prior to him and he is born in this world later on. Until this conviction is there, he will remain in the grip of duality, and continue to experience the duality as reality.
The man whose judgment of truth is based on the birth entity/ego is not qualified for the higher truth.

The mirage appears and disappears to the formless witness

One must know that the body and the world are part of the mirage. The mirage appears and disappears to the formless witness. The witness of the mirage is formless and eternal.
When there is mirage then there is duality. When there is no mirage then there is only non-duality. The non-duality is independent and duality is dependent on non-duality. The duality is impermanent and non-duality is permanent and eternal. The individual experiences of birth, life and death is part of the mirage. Thus believing in birth, life and death and judging on the physical base keeps one in the grip of illusory pleasure and sorrow.

All the diversity is falsehood

The concepts are created within the illusion because the concepts are based on the false self. The false self is bases itself on birth, life and death. Thus the false self believes in the concept of rebirth and reincarnation and karma theories, and thinks it as the doer. Wherever the doer is there is falsehood. That is, one is not aware of the formless substance and witness of the three states.

If one is born lives and dies in the dream, it is reality until waking takes place. Similarly, the birth, life and death of the waking experience is reality, until one discovers the fact that ,‘I’ / ego is not the self. Once one becomes aware of the fact that, the ‘I’ is the false self within the false experience, then whatever he has seen, known, believed and experienced as reality is bound to be falsehood. Therefore, the formless substance and witness of the three states is real and eternal.
Thus, all the diversity is falsehood on the base of the formless soul/spirit, which is the true self.