As ice and clouds are not different
from water, so the mind emanating from the soul(consciousness) is not different from it. The
mind (three states) emanating from the soul (consciousness) means mind being
the effect from the soul [consciousness] is not different from it. Analysis
shows it. Analysis needs thinking. The ice and clouds have form; but where is
the form in the water. Where did the form come from? All that one can say is
that the water is not different from the ice and cloud. The mind is same as the
soul, as the water produces the ice and clouds, so the soul (consciousness)
produces the experiences of the three states.
One has to know this through
analysis. As cloth when analyzed, is found to be noting but thread, so this
mind, when duly considered, is nothing but consciousness (soul).
As one start analyzing deeply through
inquiry and reasoning he becomes aware of the fact that, the self is not
physical but it is consciousness. Thus, judging the truth on the physical base
is erroneous because the self is not physical. Thus the reasoning base has to
be rectified. Therefore, one has to rectify the reasoning base from form to formless,
and then only it is possible to overcome all the obstacles which is blocking
the realization of the ultimate reality.
When one refuses to inquire and
reason and wants the truth on his own terms and conditions, on the base of his
accepted truth, then it is impossible to cross the threshold of duality. They
will remain satisfied with their preconceived speculated truth.
Deeper analysis revels that matter is
mere division created within the consciousness. When the division is identified
with name and form it becomes a thought. When consciousness is identified with
name and form then there is duality. The duality creates sense of reality in
fragmented consciousness.
When one discern truth on base of ego must
also understand ultimate truth cannot be held onto; it can only be discerned in
moment to moment experiences, for the truth of one moment is not the truth of
another. Wherein one moves from one moment with a concept of truth into
another, the next moment is entered into a prejudice based on the old moment´s
truth, and in that prejudice, he is incapable of discerning truth of this new
moment because he is still in the shackles of physicality. The physical truth
is mere intellectuality based on speculation. Intellectual truth makes one
egocentric and he gets emotionally involved with the teacher or teaching or
theories or scriptures and will remain in pursuit of speculation.
The ultimate
truth is beyond form, time and space. To understand and assimilate the ultimate
truth one has to first realize the fact that, the self is not physical but self
is consciousness, which is formless.
If one realizes the fact that the
self is formless, then seeking truth and trying to understand and assimilate
the truth on the base of the form as self, is erroneous. Therefore the
reasoning base has to be rectified from form to formless in order to understand
and assimilate non dual truth.
If one does not want to fully inquire
and verify the facts, he cannot know the fact that he and his experience of the
world is mere illusion created out of consciousness. If one becomes aware of
the fact that, the consciousness [soul] is the true self, than he realizes,
whatever he has seen, known, believed and experienced as a person is mere
illusion.
Intellectuals argue, if everything is
consciousness how can one give up anything? Can you give up anything? These
types of question are speculation based on the ego or speculation. They are
incapable of understanding and assimilating truth because they refuse to verify
and they want the truth on their own terms.
How a yogi who practices Samadhi will understand the truth, when he
thinks the self is limited to individual and universe is apart from him.
Therefore, his understanding and realization is limited to physical self. He is
unable to grasp the truth that, the whole universe in which he exists as person
and perceives it is consciousness.
The consciousness powers the illusion (universe) and consciousness can exit with or without the illusion(universe).
Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is quite different
from meditation, yogic Samadhi and practices which are based on physical self (ego), which is the false self within the false experience. Meditation and yoga
are not the means to acquire the Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana but they are helpful tools in
the preparatory stages to make one receptive and keep away from all the
distractions.
Speaking of ultimate truth and then
opining that one need not inquiry to verify the facts is meaningless. Even as a
method to get at ultimate truth one has to analyze the mind (universe/waking).
Speaking is different from realization.
Just as sugar generated from
sugarcane juice is wholly pervades by that juice, so the mind produced in
consciousness permeated by consciousness through and through.
This can be understood and
assimilated only through illustration of waking, dream and deep sleep. The
body, ego and the world exist only in waking or dream. And waking is as false
as dream. In waking and dream the consciousness pervades in everything and
everywhere through and through.
The three states appear from the
ignorance of consciousness and disappear with the knowledge of consciousness.
The mind appears from non-cognition of the consciousness and disappears with
its recognition.
The moment one knows that three
states are consciousness, there is no ignorance. One has to know the
consciousness is everything and everything is nothing but consciousness.
One has to begin to see his -self as
a consciousness with a body and the world rather than a body with a
consciousness.
