The Upanishads declares
Katha Upanishad delares:
This Ataman cannot be attained by the study of the
Vedas, or by intelligence, or
by much hearing of sacred books. It is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one Ataman
reveals Its own form. [Katha Upanishad Ch-II -23-P-20]
Mundaka Upanishad :-
This Ataman cannot be attained through study of the
Vedas, nor through intelligence, nor through much learning. He who chooses
Ataman—by him alone is Ataman attained. It is Ataman that reveals to the seeker
Its true nature. [3 page70upanhsds by Nikilananda
When the Upanishad
says: the human goal is to acquire Self-Knowledge and they indicate
the personal gods, scriptures, worship and rituals are not the means to Self
–Knowledge, than why anyone should indulge in it. The religion, concept of
individualized god and scriptures are greatest obstacle to realize non-dual
truth or self-realization, because they are based on ego, which is the false
self. Therefore, one has to search the ultimate truth without losing
himself in the labyrinths of philosophy, he should indulge in deeper, inquiry,
analysis and reasoning and assimilate and realize it.
Nonduality does not need the support of any Scripture or Revelation like
the Veda. For it is based, not upon the varying theological fancies, which are
as numerous as the sands of the sea, but upon reason, the common heritage of
all mankind, irrespective of colour or creed or clime.
Seeker of truth has to know that something is inadequate in Buddhist or
Advaitic teachings to reach the nondual destination because of the add-ons and
adulteration. Thus it becomes difficult to reach destination directed by the
Buddha, Sri, Sankara and Sri,Goudapada.
It is for the seeker to go on his own and remove the obstacle. The
greatest hindrance is mixing religion, god, scriptures, and yogic theories.
Moreover, attachment to scriptures, personal god and religious code of conduct
keeps one permanently in the grip of duality.
For the same reason Raman Maharshi said: fortunate are the one who
do not lose themselves in the labyrinths of philosophy. Bhagwan says: Take
Vedanta, for instance: it speaks of 15 pranas the names and functions of
it which the student is asked to commit memory. Will it not be
sufficient if he thought, only one prana does the whole work of maintaining the
body? Again the antakaran is said to think, to desire, to will, to reason etc.
Why all these details? Has anyone seen antakarana, or all these pranas? Do they
really exist? They are conceptual divisions invented by teachers of philosophy
by their excessive analysis. Where do all these concepts end? Why should
confusion created and then explained away? Fortunate is the man who does not
lose himself in the labyrinths of philosophy, but goes straight to the source
from which they all arise. (GURU RAMANA .By S.S Cohen -vii Danger
of philosophy-Page -58-59)
The duality is reality on the standpoint of the false self [ego or body
as self]. The duality is mere mirage on the base of the true self, which
is formless consciousness. This understanding comes only to the serious seeker,
who has real urge to know the ultimate truth, which is beyond the all the teachings
and teachers. There is neither teaching, nor teacher, nor student in the realm
of truth.
