The ignorant thinks
that, the self is the body, and perceives the world without being aware of the
fact that, his body, ego and universe are mere illusory experience created out
of consciousness. Thus trying to judge the truth on the false entity within the
false experience is erroneous. Until one makes sure of the true self, it is erroneous
to judge and conclude the ultimate truth on mere speculation and
assumption. Thus one has to make sure of
the fact that the true self is neither
the waking entity nor the dream entity but the formless knower of the three
states, which comes and goes.
A Gnani say that the
true knowledge is that, “Self” is definitely neither the waking entity nor the
dream entity because the waking and dream both are illusory. The true self is consciousness
and its nature is formless, non-dual peace, and equanimity. Consciousness
is the existence and knowledge.
Illusion’s "concealing power"
merely means that when one looks at an ice block he thinks only of the ice
block. But a Gnani will think of the substance of the ice block too. That is a wise man has the knowledge of the
substance plus of the ice block. Similarly a Gnani has the knowledge of the
universe and its formless substance also. The consciousness is concealed
because of ignorance because as a man one is not aware of the fact that, his
body and the world are mere mirage created out of consciousness. When one
becomes aware of the mirage then there is no body and no universe there is only
the formless consciousness, which is the true self.
One has to get firm
conviction that, the Self is definitely not the waking entity which is an
illusion but self is without change, without any form, without any blemish and
without any decay, without disease, beyond all comprehension, beyond any
change and consciousness is all pervading.
Self is definitely
not the waking entity within the waking experience which
is an illusion but self is without properties and without any activity, self is
permanent, forever free and imperishable.
The self is not ‘I’ which
an illusion is, but the self is the formless knower or witness of the ‘I’ ,which
is the mind and mind is in the form of universe and universe appears as waking
or dream. The consciousness is without
moment and limits, it is pure. It is ageless
because it is formless, birth less and
deathless.
A Gnani has full and firm conviction that, all the three states are an object to the
formless subject(soul). And the three states
are but transient experience. He
identifies self with the Formless Witness, he is unaffected by the individual
experiences happening within the waking or dream because he knows that self,
the soul, can never be lost or lose anything in itself. Thus noting is lost or
gained because everything is consciousness therefore Gnani sees only
consciousness in everything and everywhere in the experience of diversity, thus
for him no second thing exists other than consciousness.
Knowing the three states as a part of self,
which is consciousness, he no longer considers it as an object such distinction
exists only when enquiring. The ignorant man imagines he is related to objects,
imagines there is causal relation with them and then imagines his sufferings
because of their transiency. He foolishly believes that anything can go away
from his self, because he separates his-self from them.
Unity is here
and now, always has been and always will be. so long as one is ignorant of this truth, he will not see unity only he sees diversity.
