There is
nothing to reject other then falsehood. The physical experience is part of the
falsehood. When the physical body is not
the experience of the physical body itself, then it is for the seekers to find
out what is it that functions as physical body, and perceives the world as a
person.
Deeper self-search
reveals the fact that the physical body is not the self, and then the physical
based theories has no value in the realm of truth. On the standpoint of true self,
man and his experience of the world are mere mirage.
One has to
identity of the Self with the consciousness to acquire self-knowledge. That consciousness is not the body
alone. Consciousness is the formless substance and witness of the
mind, which is in the form of universe.
Everything seen, known experienced is created out of consciousness. One
has to reflect on the consciousness as self constantly until it establishes
itself in its non-dual true nature.
In describing the
consciousness, negation is primarily used because the consciousness can never
be an object, can never be what is perceived or conceived. By negation in the
process of –inquiry, analysis and reasoning on the true base, the ignorance of
identifying one’s true existence with an individual body and universe is
destroyed.
This “destruction” of ignorance is really not
the destruction of anything real, as the false identification as an individual
just consists of assumptions, ideas. What remains after this so-called
destruction is not anything new. It is not something achieved. It is not a
transformation. It is what has been your innermost identity all the time.
As all
differences are an illusory appearance on consciousness, which is not different
from the Self. Due to conditionings of the Self like the defect of nescience
/ignorance And conditionings of consciousness
like Illusion, delusion, One should realize, by a practice of negation,
That all appearances are not a whit different from the substratum And one
should cognize the origin-less, endless, Undivided identity of the Self which
is consciousness.
Consciousness is
all that exists. Nothing else exist
other than consciousness. Consciousness is the self. Mind is the whole experience of diversity [waking
or dream]. The mind is the mirage created out of consciousness. Becoming aware of the fact that, the
consciousness is self is liberation. Consciousness is ultimate truth, which is
attained by the way of knowledge.
Sri, Ramana Mahaarshi said: scriptural
knowledge is conceptual divisions invented by teachers of philosophy by their
excessive analysis. Where do all these concepts end? Why should confusion
created and then explained away? Fortunate is the man who does not lose himself
in the labyrinths of philosophy, but goes straight to the source from which
they all arise.
Ramana Maharishi
indicated the direct path to the truth, is the source from which the false
arises. Thus the source is the soul/ Atman, which is the true self. Atman
itself is Brahman. Thus it is necessary
to view the worldview on the base of the source, which the true self, and formless
substance and witness of the experience of diversity. Thus deeper inquiry,
analysis and reasoning on the true base, one can acquire the self –knowledge in
lesser time and effort. The unity in
diversity is possible only through self-knowledge not by mastering the
scriptural knowledge.
One has to
bifurcate the physicalized Advitha [religious add-ons] which is meant for the mass mind set, who
are incapable inquire to verifying their inherited beliefs. But for the seekers truth, to get the pure
essence of nonduality which is based on the formless soul. The path of inquiry,
analysis and reasoning on the true base, leads one towards the nondual
destination. Therefore, there is need to
rectify the seeking base from ego base to soul base to understand, assimilate
and realize the nondual truth.
Ramana Maharshi says: this self –inquiry is not the critical study of the
scriptures. When the source is reached the ego gets merged into it. The result
of self-inquiry is the cure for all the sorrows. It is the highest of all the
results. There is nothing greater then it.
It only indicates there is no necessity to study the scriptures to
acquire self-knowledge. [Page-66-practicle guide to know yourself c/e by A.R.N].
Ramana Maharshi says:-
Q by D:- Is not
necessary to study the Vedas or at least the Prasthanatraya [the Bhagavad
Gita,Dasopanishad and Brahma Sutras, all with commentaries]to ensure firm
realization?
Ramana Maharshi:-No. Do you need all that to see yourself? All that is
intellectual wealth, useful in explain doubts and difficulties if others rise
them or if you yourself encounter them in the course of thinking. But to attain
realization, all that is not necessary. You want fresh water to drink, but you
do not require all the water of the river Ganges to quench your thirst. [Page 111/112 of Practical guide to know yourself c/e by A.R.N].
This surely indicates Sri, Ramana Maharshi’s
path is independent path nothing to do with the religion and Scriptures and Sri, Ramanaa Maharishi's prescribed many ways to realze the ultimate truth other than WHO AM I ? thus deeper self-search is required to understand and assimilate the teaching of the great sage.
The soul,which is in the form of consciousness is the innermost self. Formless consciousness is cause of the mind or universe and it itself is uncaused. On the standpoint of the formless consciousness as self, there is neither birth, life and nor
death, neither appearance nor disappearance, neither production nor destruction neither inaction nor action, neither bondage nor
liberation. There's none which neither works for freedom nor is there any who
is liberated - this is the highest truth/Brahman.
The Gnani knows that there's neither unity nor plurality - the universe is neither one nor many. Just as a piece of rope is mistaken for a snake;
the Atman/self is mistaken as this diverse world. Duality is an appearance and
the non-dual consciousness is the real and ultimate truth or Brahman.
