The mind, which is in the form universe does not disappear when wisdom dawns but only the ignorance disappears. The unreal nature of the mind or universe is exposed through wisdom.
A Gnani is fully aware of the fact that, his body and his experience of the universe( waking experience) is mere mirage created out of consciousness. Realizing the ultimate truth or Brahman in the midst of illusion is wisdom. Thus Gnani is free from experiencing the illusion as reality.
A Gnani is fully aware of the fact that, his body and his experience of the universe( waking experience) is mere mirage created out of consciousness. Realizing the ultimate truth or Brahman in the midst of illusion is wisdom. Thus Gnani is free from experiencing the illusion as reality.
This is the reason why the seeker has to realize the fact that, self is not ‘I’ but ‘I’ is the mind. And mind is present in the form of universe. The universe appears as waking or dream(duality) and disappears as deep sleep(non-duality). Thus it is very much necessary to realize the the fact that, mind is not limited to the physical entity(ego) but mind is the whole universe that appears as the whole waking or dream experience.
When the self is not the body the body based inquiry is not of any use. Therefore one has to inquire and reason on the base of the formless soul, the innermost self in order to unfold the mystery of the mind or universe, which appears as waking or dream experience and disappears as deep sleep.
Once total abidance takes place, and then there are no more any externalities, for all of them would have subsided in the very bosom of the one who was enquiring and he becomes aware of the fact that, The mind and the soul are one in essence. That essence is consciousness. And there is no second thing other than the consciousness that is the true realization of non-dualistic or Adavitic truth.
