To realize ultimate truth or brahman ,
seeker has to first know the fact that, ‘I’ is not the self. ‘I’ is mind and Mind is the universe. Universe appears as waking or dream and disappears as deep sleep. The one which appears as waking or dream and disappears as the deep sleep is the formless soul or consciousness , the innermost self. the three states are mere mirage created out of the
soul, which is in the form of consciousness. The consciousness is the formless substance
and witness of the three states. The soul or consciousness is the innermost self. The truth will start
unfold itself, when one learns to view and judge the truth, on the base the
soul or consciousness , which is the innermost self.
The man and his
world are mere appearances because they are within the appearance of waking or dream. These appearances appear as waking or dream. The
whole appearance of waking or dream is mind. Because when the mind is there
then only the waking or dream is present. Absent of mind absent of
appearance. Absent of appearance absent
of duality or diversity. Absent of
diversity there is only unity. Thus, the
truth pursuit is a journey from diversity to unity.
The experience of diversity is
created out of single stuff that is the formless consciousness. Thus all the forms and
shapes within the waking or dream is created out of single stuff. In deep sleep
there is no diversity. The one which is aware of the appearance and
disappearance of the experience of diversity is formless.
Seeker has to reflect upon the
nature of the self, which is Consciousness as distinct from the physical existence. Thus the consciousness , the inner most Reality, is seen behind appearance.
Seeker of truth
has to understand and assimilate “What is mind? ” , "What is the substance of the mind?" and "What is the source of the mind?" in order to acquire Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana clears all
doubts and confusion and removes the obstacles in the mental journey, and leads
one towards inner reality.
