If one is fully aware of the fact that, the self is not form but
self is formless then, all the three states will naturally become unreal. If
one makes no discrimination, the thousands things are as they are, of single
stuff. To understand the mystery of this single stuff is to be released from
all entanglements. When all things are seen equally the timeless Self-stuff is
reached. No comparisons or analogies are possible in this causeless, relation
less state, which is mirage- less existence.
The observer (Formless witness(FW) and the observed (three states) are one
in essence. Until we are able to view and judge the on standpoint of the
observer we will not become aware the observer (FW) and observed (three states)
are one in essence. The essence is consciousness. Thus the
consciousness is ultimate truth or Brahman.
If the Advaita is bifurcated from all the religious add-on
it becomes scientific then it becomes very easy to understand
and assimilate. All these scientific –inventions are nearer to
truth but they are not truth in themselves.
Buddha, Sri,Sankara and Sri, Goudpada have declared
non-dual truth centuries back but one has to reach the destination with
scientific(rational) investigation not through punditry. Until one mentally
reaches the conclusion, the conviction will not arise. Without the firm
conviction the wisdom will not dawn. Therefore, there is a need to know
consciousness is real all else is myth, which Sri, Sankara declared as the
world is myth Brahman alone is real.
Sri, Shankara says Atman is Brahman and everything is
Brahman is scientific declaration not religious or yogic. Sri,Sankara and
Goudpada are more scientific than anyone else in the world. Since, the real Advaitic
essence is hidden it cannot be got without the inner (mental) journey.
Gaudapada says that:- The merciful Veda teaches karma and
Upaasana to people of lower and middling intellect, while Jnana is taught to
those of higher intellect.
Gnana here is knowledge un-contradictable truth or
scientific truth. Thus their scientific truth of the whole not part is
declared by Sri,Sankara 1400 years back and thought only to those of higher
intellect. Thus karma and upasana[religion and yoga] ,which is
meant for the mass has to be bifurcated from Advaita to reach the
ultimate end.
Gnana or non-dual Wisdom is for those are capable of inquiring into their
own existence to know and realize the ultimate truth or Brahman.
When one goes into the annals of the history it looks like the
true Advaita expounded by Sri Sankara and his param guru, Goudpada was lost or
mutilated by the orthodox cult, because their preaching is based on non-duality
and practices are based on duality.
Sri, Sankara says in Brahma Sutras: that Brahman is the
cause of the world, whereas in Mandukya he denies it. This is because he says
that at the lower stage of understanding, the former teaching must be given,
for people will get frightened as they cannot understand how the world can be
without a cause, but to those in a higher stage, the truth of non-causality can
be revealed.
Sri, Sankara himself has warned us not to use ambiguous
words, and to practice semantic analysis in his book "Definition of one's
own Self. [" Page 199, v.24 of "Sankara's Selected Works]
Brahman is considered the all-pervading consciousness,
which is the basis of all the animate and inanimate entities and material.
(brahmano hi pratisthaham, Bhagavad Gita 14.27)
Sri, Sankara’s notion of Maya, the cosmic illusion (mind
or matter), which must be transcended in order to realize the truth of Brahman,
which means ultimate truth.
If Brahman is considered the all-pervading consciousness
then, it is necessary to realize, the consciousness as self, which pervades all
the three states, to realize the fact that, there is no second thing exists
other the consciousness. Thus, consciousness (Atman) is ultimate truth (Brahman).
The
Sruti itself says: "This
Atma is NOT to be attained by a study of the Vedas. [Katha Upanishad I,
2, 23.]
It means the seeker has to investigate on his own and realize
the ultimate truth.
Ultimate Truth can be known if the seeker keeps up the
pursuit to the very end, whereas some asserts that Ultimate Truth cannot be
known.
When the Vedas and Upanishad declare that Consciousness or Atman
is actually nothing but Brahman, then why go round and round, by various
tortuous paths, like the blind led by the blind. One has to realize the fact
that, the mind is in form of universe. Trace the source of mind and realize
that source is consciousness. The mind rises from consciousness as waking or
dream(duality) and subsides as deep sleep(non-duality).
All are searching truth within the illusion not being
aware of the fact that, the illusion is created out of single stuff which is
consciousness because everyone thinks their body and their experience of the
universe are not consciousness and consciousness is limited to their body.
Thus searching the truth in illusion with the illusory
self (ego or waking entity), within the illusory experience(waking), has to be illusion. The illusion is
created, and sustained, and finally dissolves as consciousness. Consciousness
is material of the illusion. Since, there is no second thing other
than the consciousness; the consciousness itself is God or Brahman or Christ.
This conviction derives only through from deeper self-search.
Many People want to take as less trouble as possible and gain as
much as possible. They disdain the hard labour of thinking needed in pursuit of
truth and hope to get truth by doing nothing i.e. merely believing or
refraining from thought in yoga.
Conversion can occur only in the sphere of religion, never
in pursuit of truth. When one knows non dual truth, he becomes free from sphere
of imagination.
If one’s reason is not sharp enough, then only religion
and yoga can satisfy him. The seeker of truth examines both scientific and
religious doctrines and discoveries and to evaluate them.
