By the knowing of formless soul or consciousness, the innermost self the three
states becomes known. Thus the formless
knower of the three states is soul or consciousness. Until one becomes aware of the fact that,
the soul is the true self, he is bound to believe that the waking entity is the knower
and views and judges the world view on the standpoint of waking entity as self, thus
remains ignorant of the fact that, the soul or consciousness,which is the innermost self.
Only through Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana one realizes the existence of
Imperishable soul or consciousness. By means of the Self -Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana one beholds in everything and everywhere soul ,which is present in the form of consciousness, which otherwise cannot be
seen or seized, which has no root or attributes, no eyes or ears, no hands or
feet; which is eternal and omnipresent, all—pervading and extremely subtle;
which is imperishable and the source of
three states.
Ignorant, dwelling in ignorance,
but wise in their own conceit and puffed up with vain scholarship, wander
about, being afflicted by many ills, like blind led by the blind. People, immersed in ignorance in
various ways, flatter themselves, saying: We have accomplished life's mission.
Because these performers of karma do not know the ultimate truth or Brahman owing to their
attachment, they will never be able to cross the ocean of duality or cycle of
birth, life and death.
People regarding religious
rituals, god glorification and sacrifices and humanitarian works as the
highest, do not know any higher good. By expecting reward for their good deeds
they remain in the clutches of duality and fully ignorant about the formless soul or consciousness, the innermost self.
Gnani who is in non-dual Self-Awareness, who lives as a householder/commoner and never poses himself as man of knowledge,
but helps and guides the serious seeker as a friend by inspiring
them until they reach their non dual
destination.
Gnani knows all and understands all and fully aware of the fact that,
the experiences of the three states belongs to Atman alone. He assumes as the
experiences of the three states (duality and non-duality). Formless soul or consciousness dwells in the
three states as its formless clay. By the knowledge of that formless clay which
shines as the blissful and immortal soul, the Gnani beholds formless soul or consciousness the innermost
self fully in all things.
