Psychologists regard consciousness as something, which appears and disappears, as relational to something.

Psychologists regard consciousness as something, which appears and disappears, as relational to something. Gnanis position is the exact opposite, for he regards it as that which does not vanish, that which sees all the three states. Therefore he  do not regard it as self-consciousness (in  intellectual sense sense) -- that is entirely different. Hence, the term Atman or soul , when meant for pure consciousness is not self on the personal limited intellectual  sense.

Those who existence of the Formless Witness which witnesses Three states  cannot grasp non dual truth.   intellectuals psychologists, they combine Seer with Three states and all the combinations as "consciousness." Gnani separates them and call Formless Witness,which is the soul  only as "Consciousness" . and he regards the soul or consciousness as the innermost self.

It is not settled by psychologists what  actually mind   is. They often do not define what it is because they find it so difficult. It is impossible to know what the mind is, because the more they think about it get only thoughts: they cannot ordinarily detach themselves from them, the three states, and be the  formless Witness or soul. They can go on thinking about mind for a century but all that will come will be more thoughts.

First, they must analyze the formless witness, probe into the mind  or 'I'  as such before they can hope to separate it from thoughts, but this they will not do. They will not go so far as to inquire and thus discover that there is a knower apart from the known thoughts.

Gnani does not rule out multiplicity of individuals and things; he admits this separate existence, since it cannot be denied. However, he asks, "What is meant by each existence? What has become of the vanished or changed individuality of each existence? What has become of the child I once was?" When it is superficial and fond of imagining, it can say what it like, but when it go deep in inquiry, it see that multiplicity of the Waking/dream is not what it seems.

When one thinks of his body as an infant, What is that to him now? When he thinks of it again as youth, what has happened to it now? When he thinks finally of the body at middle age,Where is it now? He  will see that he  had so many different bodies. None can be identified as particularly and permanently his.

It is difficult to grasp at the beginning ,how did ignorance come into pure consciousness , it is due to ignorance. This  ignorance is born of  considering false self as real self. It causes in the person the contrary of truth and he views and judges the three states  on the base of false self.

It is the incapacity, the dullness, of the mind to understand it. However, when the all the doubts and confusions gets clear, then he "sees" the Truth. Hence, the inability to see is not in the perceiver, but the mind or illusion, which comes and goes, which hides and prevents one  from "seeing." This "mind or illusion  is like a veil  which hides the reality.

It is the illusory reality makes one to believe the  duality  as reality.  mind is only thing which is available for seeker , because the whole experience of diversity is nothing but mind.  Mind is some thing that  comes   and goes, but the formless witness  is untouched by it. Religion does not want truth because it is based on the false self within the false experience.

People who belive their physical self as reality  makes the ego as  the center of everything by reducing everything and everyone to mere idea or notions. Religionists  will accept only their belief of  god as their center of their existence. thus intellectual  speculation religious belief are the greatest hindrance in unfolding the mystery of the universe or mind. 

 The truth is hidden within the duality but it is without the duality. Until one considers self is an individual he will remain in the realm of intellectuality. Intellectuality belongs to individuality and individuality is falsehood from ultimate standpoint.   Thus it is no use arguing with such mind set who are not ready and receptive to grasp and realize nondual truth because they are stuck with their accepted truth as ultimate truth, without verifying the facts and they remain like stagnant water in muddy pond. The guidance comes from any form when the seeker is ready and receptive to take the mental [inner] journey.  The people who are stuck with ‘I’ or ‘I AM’ as self  are eaten only the half cooked food are satisfied  with half-knowledge  and they will not be able to grasp  digest the fullness or oneness of the self or Brahman because their conviction about it is deep rooted. Thus they remain in ignorance thinking they know everything without fully knowing what is what.  

 Some think using the language without the words they will attain the state of oneness by telling others not use words with words.   The oneness does not arise by observing silence or without using language without words or trying to be in the thoughtlessness. The deep sleep is the   state of thoughtlessness, silence, wordlessness, silence but it is not considered as state of oneness because any one can take a sleeping pill and will be able to get the state of oneness. Thus trying to imitate the state of oneness in duality by observing silence, thoughtlessness, wordlessness or by yogic Samadhi or surrendering to the physical guru the wisdom will not dawn. Without wisdom the ignorance will not vanish. Thus getting rid of the ignorance through wisdom is the only way to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman.