The look of any object will depends upon the medium through which the self observes it.

Whatever one  has read, heard, seen, known, believed and experienced as person of the world is present only  when the mind is present. Mind is present when the universe is present. And  the universe is present when the waking is present.

Waking   appears, when the mind(I)  appears, and it  disappear when the mind disappears. Therefore, all our experiences are within the mind, which is in the form of universe. And universe appears as waking or dream and disappears as deep sleep.  There is no mind in deep sleep. If there is no mind than there is no body , no ego and no world. If there is no body, no ego and no world than there is no waking experience.If there is no waking than there no experience of  birth,life,death and the world.  therefore perfect understanding of what is what is needed  to assimilate Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.

 There is no need to follow any egocentric theories and teaching in pursuit of truth.

Religion, yoga, scriptural studies and intellectuality are nothing to do in pursuit of truth.  One has to investigates “what is mind?” and “what is the substance of the mind”  and "what is the source of the mind?" to unfold the mystery of the mind.  If one becomes aware with what the mind is than he is  able to realize  ultimate truth or Brahma. Since every one judging the truth on the base of their accumulated knowledge they go round and round never come to any final conclusion. 

The look of any object will depends upon the medium through which the self observes it. If, the self observes through physical apparatus, then the mental and intellectual conditions will determine the three states observed and experienced. If the self (soul) is without the physical apparatus views the same phenomenal world finds nothing other than itself.  Therefore, there is a need to know the fact that, the ego (waking entity) is not the self, and learn to view and judge the truth on the base of the self, which is in the form of consciousness.

The individual experiences are happening within the mind.  the mind is present in the form of universe. The universe appears as waking or dream(duality) and disappears as deep sleep(non-duality) . Until we think mind is within the body, we remain ignorance of the truth.   Therefore, one has to find the fact that, whether the mind is within the body or body and the world are within the mind. Therefore perfect understanding  is necessary in order realize 'what is what'  to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman. 

  One interprets the object that he sees in terms of his existing accumulate knowledge based on the ego.  The Gnani sees the play of consciousness everywhere and in everything in all the three states. Therefore, it is very much necessary to learn to view and judge the truth without the physical apparatus. Without the physical apparatus the self is formless soul..... or anyone can call it anything which makes sense.   

  

Soul, self, spirit, Brahman, Atman, consciousness emptiness, nothingness, no one no mind higher self super consciousness ,which are mere name given to the same thing, you can call any name  to the formless existence,  the words are mere pointers  communication purpose.  

We are discussing about the soul in illusion, and when the illusion disappears there is nothing is there to call it or name it. Whatever prevails without the illusion is consciousness, without form, time and space. Consciousness is ultimate reality or Brahman.