Just as the dream entity and the dream universe in the dream, is
an illusion, which appeared and disappeared, for a Gnani , this waking
entity and the waking world, is mere illusion created out of consciousness,
because he is fully aware of the fact that, the self is neither the waking
entity nor the dream entity but the formless knower of the three states.
When the waking entity and the
waking world are mere illusion than the experience birth, life, death and the
world are mere illusion created out of consciousness, the innermost self. These beings so, how can
Prarabdha, come along with birth, when birth itself takes place within the
illusion?
Accepting the birth, life and death as reality, is
accepting the illusion as reality. Accepting illusion as reality is the cause
of the ignorance. Ignorance makes one feel the duality as reality. The duality
makes one feel he is an individual separate from the world. This separation makes one feel the birth,
life and death as reality. The person
who bases on the birth, life and death is trying to find the meaning of life.
There is no meaning or purpose of the life, because the life is mere happening
within the illusion. Thus the karma
based on the physical entity is based on the birth, life and death, which is
part and parcel of the illusion.
Ignorance prevents one from seeing the truth. Ignorance
is the cause of the illusion. Illusion is cause of the universe. Universe is
cause of experiencing birth, life and death as reality. Until one becomes aware of the fact that, the
universe, which is in the form of mind, is myth, it is impossible to assimilate
the self-knowledge.
If there is no ignorance, then
where can be the universe be? Seeing myth instead of truth, due to utter confusion,
He only sees this universe, without realizing the reality.
Once the real nature of the “true
Self” is realized, the “Universe” will not be seen as real, once knowledge
of the “true Self” is gained and one
establishes in his formless true
identity ,which is consciousness , then
the birth, life, death and the universe will never remain as reality .
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 Atman, which is in the form of consciousness.
The formless substance and witness are one is essence that essence is Atman [consciousness]. Thus Atman is
Brahman that is consciousness is ultimate truth. Thus on the standpoint of Atman the universe
[mind] is mere illusion.
That is why Sri Sankara quoted:- (VC)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.
They
alone in this world are endowed with the highest wisdom who are firm in their
conviction of the sameness and birthlessness of Ataman. The ordinary man does
not understand their way. [Chapter IV — Alatasanti Prakarana 95-P-188 in
Upanishads by Nikilanada]—
It is necessary to learn to view and judge the three
states on the base of soul, to understand and assimilate the
self-knowledge. It is the through the
soul one knows himself as a person and perceives the world. It is the soul, which is the author/knower of
the three states, not the person who is limited to waking/dream.
A
well-directed self-search search will lead one to find his non-dual destination.
Trying to discover the truth on the false self [ego] is going round and round
not reaching anywhere.
