Soul-centric reason is the highest means of attaining Self- Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana

Seeker of truth has to discriminate between the Self (formless witness (FW)and Non-Self (waking or dream) that is of subject and object relation. This is possible only, if the seeker is aware of the existence of the existence of   Formless witness of the three states.  The witness is  within the three states but it is apart from the three states. Once the existence of the Formless Witness is grasped mentally, it becomes easier for the seeker to discriminate the self from non-self . Formless witness and three states  analysis is the rational and discriminative method of separating the observer (FW), from the object Seen (three states ), the self from the non-self.

There is a need for discrimination  between  three states and  the Formless Witness(self or formless subject ) and the three states  (non-Self  or  object).  The realization of what is real and what is not real  comes after subject and object analysis.  the Formless witness real, and the three states are  ultimately unreal. Realization  of reality brings   liberation from experiencing the unreality as reality.

People think Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana  is very difficult to achieve or understand. Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana has to be acquired carefully and gradually, through inquiry analysis and reasoning on the true base.

In the past, spirituality was treated not as a separate subject but as a part of religion, but it is not so. Religion is based on the form(ego or waking entity)  and spirituality is based on formless(soul or consciousness). Therefore, spirituality is nothing to do  with religion. 

 Spirituality is a rational inquiry regarding all that is known to exist. Every one, each to the extent to which one's reasoning power admits, is by nature free to exercise this faculty, at whatever stage one may be. One is able to devote himself exclusively to a pursuit of the highest Truth, by means of soul-centric  reason. 

In the ancient time, religious or  Yogic  or mystic discipline, which were not an end in itself, considered to be means for self-realization. But such discipline is almost impossible task for the modern man to adopt. Day by day modern man is becoming aware of the fact that religion and yoga are nothing to do with pursuit of truth. .

 The modern mindset is pre-eminently scientific owing to the great progress that science has made. And the best method of freeing the mind from its inaccurate ways of thinking is to imbue it as fully as possible with the scientific spirit. It is therefore only one who possesses a clear knowledge of its methods and results i.e., who is able to make reason the highest means of inquiry that would be fit for Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana .

Vedanta itself admits its highest Truth that is Atman or Brahman cannot be reached by any path other than that of reason and unless the reason is sharper than the ‘Edge of a razor'.

Soul-centric reason  is the highest means of attaining Self- Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.  Religion, theology, mystic practice and yoga are not the means to acquire Self- Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana .  Absent of reason is absent of wisdom.