The wisdom arises when one is able to discriminate the real,
which is the soul or consciousness from mind or universe, which is unreal. Path of wisdom is for those who are in quest
of ultimate truth or Brahman.
The knowledge of
individual experiences perceived within
the waking experience, are different
from each other because of their peculiarities; but the consciousness of these,
which is different from them, does not differ because of its homogeneity.
Similar is the case in the dream. Here the perceived knowledge
of individual experience is transient and in the waking experience they seem
permanent. So there is difference between them. But the (perceiving)
consciousness in both the experiences does not differ. It is homogeneous.
Strengthening
his conviction about the Soul or consciousness the innermost self by realizing the illusory
nature of the three states is real renunciation. By mentally reflecting constantly on the
formless witness of the three states, leads one to self-awareness.
In Self –awareness there is unity in diversity. In unity or oneness there is neither the day or night nor Sun, Moon, sky or
stars nor darkness nor light nor air or water nor the animate and inanimate remains as reality; only those who have
reached that realm realizes the fact that, the three states are mere mirage created out of
consciousness.
Earth and the sky, that land is inhabited by people are reality within
the illusion. One who has accomplished Self-Realization, realizes the fact
that, there is no truth in their in their physical existence within the
universe.
Form, time and space have no access there, nor do the sunshine and moonlight exist there but only formless non-dual self-awareness.
Self-Awareness is not attainable through "hath-
yoga" by hath- yogis, nor
by ascetics or performers of austere devotion who burn their bodies in the
fire ascetic practices or self-mortification. Those who recognize the soul, as true
self will be able to enter self-awareness.
A Gnani sees
clearly; he comes to know the true nature of the three states. A Gnani is fully
are of the fact that that all the three states are mere mirage created out of
consciousness because the formless substance and witness of the three states is
consciousness. The consciousness alone is real and all the
three states are falsehood. By mentally clinging to consciousness, which is the
true self and dropping the three states, one enters the self-awareness.
