The universe one sees, is consciousness,
and the difference between consciousness which pervades, and the universe in which
it is said to be pervading, in nonexistent and the difference is a result of an
illusion. The illusion exists as reality, because man is unaware of the fact
that he and his experience of the world are within the illusion.
There are no different forms of consciousness,
and there is nothing else except the consciousness, so how can there be
difference between soul (consciousness) and the mind (universe).
The manifoldness of consciousness
is mere mirage these differences are seen. The ignorant who are cheated by illusion think
that, their experience of birth life, death and world are reality because they
are unaware of the fact that, the three states are mere illusion created out of
consciousness on the ultimate standpoint.
The source of the mind is the soul. Mind,
which is in the form of universe, is erupted from the soul, which is in the
form of consciousness. So the universe
or mind should be considered as consciousness, which is ultimate reality.
The action and activities are mere
happening within the illusion. Thus, the birth, life, death and the world will
prevail as reality for those who are not self-realized. Thus they are caught up
in the cycle of birth, life and death. Thus the karma theory is reality for
those who believe their body or ego as self.
Therefore they are no qualified for self-knowledge because they have
accepted form (waking entity or ego) as self, whereas the self is formless (soul or
consciousness). Love, Virtue,
nonviolence, action and conducts are not the qualification for self –realization,
but they are very essential and valuable tools for humanity to live in the
practical world.
If one thinks the self is an
individual then the individual travels from death to death. Thus the living in
practical world is nothing to do with the ultimate truth. And both should not
be mixed if one is seeking truth. The truth is nothing to do with the
individual experiences of life, because from the ultimate stand point the
birth, life, death and the world are mere illusion. Thus if one wants realize the ultimate truth
or Brahman he should not bring the individual experiences of the world in
Atmaic discussion.
There is no such thing as the "I," one cannot live for
himself, whether "one " is an
individual, a family, a community, a nation or a race. It is not truth and therefore such separation
will go, even though it will take a long time.
There is necessity of renouncing ignorance is born of an
illusion, an erroneous belief in the reality of a separate "me":
those who realize that consciousness is everywhere in everything are no longer
separate from others and the universe.
One cannot really separate himself from universe because man and
universe appear together and they disappear together.
Realizing the difference between the seen (waking or dream) and the
formless witness or soul, when the soul gets disunited from `seen (waking or dream)'
and established in identity with itself, which is the supreme Spirit(consciousness), one is
said to have known liberation from duality.
While dreaming one is being reminded his waking state, he comes
to recognize the dream, therefore, he wake up. Immediately he realizes that
waking is the only means of escape from the woes of the dream state.
Even so the seeker of truth following the path of
self-Knowledge, while perceiving the difference between the Seen or witnessed (waking or dream)
and the Formless Witness (soul or consciousness), comes to realize the apparent connection
with the Seen or witnessed was due to mistaken identity.
The seeker is able to re-establish the real connection and
recognizes real identity (soul or consciousness). – The Truth, Consciousness and Bliss
solidified. Such a seeker is said to have come to know his /her liberation from
duality. The moment this truth is realized, the entire realm of objective
reality becomes unreality and ignorance vanishes and Truth -Realization takes
place immediately.
