All thinkers and intellectuals
and yogis, gurus hold, the ‘I’ as self, and base their teachings
and theories to realize the truth of the whole but without investigating the nature of the mind, the truth will not reveal. Seeker has to think deeply and realize
the fact that, the consciousness is the innermost self and it is unborn witness. Thus the body, ego and the world are nothing
to do with unborn witness, which is ever formless. But body, ego and the world
are mere mirage created out of consciousness, which is the innermost self.
Seeker gradually begins to accept the
unreal nature of the mind or universe, which appears in the form of waking
experience.
That which blocks the way of acceptance
of non-dualistic truth even the most thinkers is the ego. If thinkers realize
the fact that , their body, ego and their experience of the world are created out of single stuff than it is possible for them to grasp the non-dualistic truth in lesser time and effort . One has to verify
whatever he knows is truth or not before declaring whatever he knows is
ultimate truth or Brahman.
The main reason why egocentricity prevents
such understanding is that it causes a person to be strongly attached in the
belief that consciousness is the support of the individual.
Dualist
sages could not distinguish between ‘I’ and ‘formless witness.’ The 'I' was the
witness. Their highest was the Jiva. One is so much attached to the 'I' that he
do not want to think that 'I' does not exist. Again one is unable to detach the
‘I’ from the Real witness.
Whatever is born, lives and dies within the
illusory waking experience. The birth,
life, death and the world are reality within the waking experience The waking
experience is mere falsehood from the ultimate stand point. There is no use thinking how the body
functions or with what body functions. The dream body functions within the
dream and waking body functions within the waking experience. One has to find out what powers the dream
as a whole to realize the same power, powers the waking as whole. The one who knows all the three states are
one is essence also aware of the fact that the form, time and space are one in
essence and that essence is consciousness, which is the innermost self. When one realize the inner most self is not
the body but formless consciousness than: where is the body, where is world in
taintless consciousness. They are or have become consciousness, which ultimate
truth or Brahman.
That is why Jesus said:- "Know what is in front of your face, and what is hidden from you will be disclosed to you. (THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS- Saying 5)
It means one has to know the world which confronts him
to realize his body and world are made of the same essence and that essence is
Spirit (father).
Sri, Sankara said :- one must first know what is before him. If he
cannot know that, what else can he know or understand? If he gives up the
external world in his inquiry, he cannot get the whole truth.
63. Without causing the objective universe to vanish and
without knowing the truth of the Self, how is one to achieve Liberation by the
mere utterance of the word Brahman? — It would result merely in an effort of
speech(Sri,
Sankara says in Viveka Chudamani )
"Jesus said:-"Those who seek should not
stop seeking until they find. When they find, they will be disturbed. When they
are disturbed, they will marvel, and will reign over all." (Gospel of Thomas
2)
"The
Kingdom of God is inside you and all around you, Not in a mansion of wood and
stone. Split a piece of wood and God is
there, Lift a stone and you will find God." (Gospel of Thomas)
It is for the seeker to mentally excavate by deeper self-search
and realize 'what is truth' and 'what is untruth' and accept only un-contradictable
truth. Truth is not some theory or
teaching but it has to be ascertained by the seeker himself.
The self is not 'I' . Deeper self reveals the fact that, 'I' is mind and mind is present in the form of universe because the universe exists only when
the mind exists. The universe ceases to exist without the mind (I). When there is no mind there is no universe. In
deep sleep there is no mind therefore there is no universe. Therefore mind
itself is universe the universe appears as waking or dream. The waking
experience is parallel dream and dream is parallel waking experience. The formless substance and witness of the waking
or dream or universe is soul . Soul(Atman) is is in the form of consciousness. The formless substance and witness are one is
essence. And that essence is soul or consciousness.
Thus Atman is Brahman that is consciousness is ultimate truth. Thus on the standpoint of soul(Atman), the universe (mind)is mere illusion.
The self is neither the waking entity nor the dream entity but the self is the formless soul or consciousness. The soul or consciousness is birthless and deathless. On the standpoint of the birthless self , the three state are mere illusion. if the three states are mere illusion then the experience of birth, life, death and the world ,which are experienced within the waking or dream are part of the illusion.
If the experience of birth, life ,death and the world are
illusion then all conducts actions and their fruits are mere illusion. If waking experience is mere illusion , then the existence of God, heaven and hell is mere
illusion. If the self is not the waking entity then
all religious beliefs of god based on the waking entity is mere illusion.
If the self is neither the waking entity nor the dream entity but the self is the Atman (soul), which is present in the form of
consciousness , then there is no scope for second thing other
than consciousness. The soul or consciousness is ultimate truth or Brahman or ultimate truth. Consciousness alone is real and eternal. Thus whatever is real eternal has to be
identified as god. To identify the real and eternal, one has to overcome the
ignorance caused by the illusion. To overcome the ignorance one has to acquire
the Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana .
The
individual experience within the dream is reality within the dream. Therefore
waking reality is also is reality within the waking. This waking is parallel
dream and dream is parallel waking.
Only when self-wakes up in waking or dream it is in ignorance of its formless non-dual true nature. When the self-consciously wakes up in its formless non-dual true
nature in the midst of waking experience
then all the three states are
mere mirage created out of formless consciousness.
The form
time and space within the dream are falsehood when waking takes place.
Similarly the form, time and space of the waking are also falsehood when wisdom
dawns. The wisdom dawns only when one realize the self is neither the waking
entity nor the dream entity. Thus it is erroneous to judge and reason and
conclude the ultimate truth on the base of waking entity and waking world
because waking experience itself is illusion.
