The source of the mind means the source of the universe because the mind is in the form of the universe

If one thinks: "I know ‘SELF well," then surely he knows but little of its form; he knows only its form as conditioned by man or by the concept of gods. Therefore ‘Self’ has to be grasped through deeper self-search because self is prior to form, time and space because it is formless, timeless and space-less existence. 

‘SELF’ is not known by those who know it; it is known by those who do not know it.  That is when one says he knows ‘SELF; he is saying it as a person. The ‘SELF’ cannot be applied only to the individuality but to the whole experience [three states]. But in reality the person and world created out of consciousness the innermost self, thus nothing exits other than consciousness. Thus if one says he has realized the ‘SELF’ as a person, he is making a wrong statement. One must know consciousness, which the innermost self, as the formless clay of the three states (whole).

Consciousness the innermost self is known when it is realized in every state of mind; for by such Knowledge one attains Immortality. By consciousness one obtains strength; by self- Knowledge, Immortality

If a man knows the innermost self is consciousness in the midst of duality (waking), he then attains the non dual goal of his mission within the illusion. If he does not know it in the waking experience, then he remains ignorant experiencing the cycle of birth, life and death as a reality. Having realized the Self in everything and everywhere in all the three states, the Gnani relinquish the world and becomes mentally immortal before his physical death. 

  The source of the mind means the source of the universe because the mind is in the form of the universe.  Man and his experience of the world are within the mind. The Mind appears as waking or dream and disappears as deep sleep.  One perceives the world within the mind. 

When the observation is based on ego then the universe seems to be reality. When observed on the base soul the universe is mere mirage.  Thus one has to rectify his base of observation mentally from ego base to soul base than only it is possible to understand, assimilate and realize the non-dual truth.  The soul, is in the form of the consciousness is the formless substance and the witness of the three states.  Thus the soul is the source from where the universe rises as waking or dream and subsides as deep sleep. 

Thus the self is within the universe and it is without the universe.  Discovering the source and substance and witness of the three states is very important in pursuit of truth or spirituality. Spiritual pursuit is a very personal journey. The Seeker of truth has to bifurcate everything which is based on the waking entity and waking experience, because the waking entity is false self within the false experience.  Religion, God, paths and theories and philosophy are based on the false self is on not of any use in pursuit of truth.  The Seeker of truth should not indulge in condemning religion and yoga or its gurus or gods and its code of conduct. But he has to highlight its fallacy for his own information which helps him to proceed deeper with the investigation. 

 The Seeker of truth has to mingle and discuss with like-minded seekers but never indulge in arguments about religious doctrines and its ideas of god and remain in silent mode when the discussion is not on the right track when he is mingling with the people of different mind-set. 

Religion and god and guru glorification and scriptural studies or yoga are not needed in pursuit of truth. Only intense urge and courage to accept the truth and reject the untruth, when un-contraindicated truth is revealed through deeper self-search. 

Consciousness is formless substance and the witness of the three states is within the three states but it is beyond the three states. When the seeker realizes the truth then he realizes the fact that in reality there is neither the witness nor the witnessed because both are one in essence.  Thus he is fully aware of the fact that, all the contents, forms and names of the waking or dream are a mere mirage created out of consciousness.  This division created with forms and names are part of the mirage. There is no division in consciousness in reality.  The consciousness is indivisible reality.   The ultimate state lies beyond the illusory experience of duality, since it is prior to it. One can only talk of duality or non-duality within the experience of duality. In non-duality is ultimate subject there is no second thing other than spirit or Atman  or consciousness in natural state.

The dream illustration is the best illustration to know the waking experience is also as unreal as a dream.

 The dream illustration is the best illustration to know the waking experience is also as unreal as a dream.  The dream was experienced without the physical apparatus as a whole.  The dream entity and dream world were within the dream.  Dream appeared as whole, and disappeared as a whole.  Deeper self-search reveals the fact that, the waking also is also similar to dream. The waking is parallel dream and dream is parallel waking.   The substance and witness of the dream and waking is one and the same. Thus the self is neither the waking entity nor the dream entity but the formless witness of the three states. Therefore it is necessary to make sure the existence of the formless witness which is neither the waking entity nor the dream entity.   

The waking also is witnessed without the physical apparatus, because the waking is still on. And the waking entity perceives the world as a reality within the waking experience.  Thus the waking entity is in ignorance and experiences the illusory duality as reality. Thus the individual experiences of the birth life, death and world are experienced as a reality within the waking experience. But waking experience itself is a mere mirage on the standpoint of the formless witness. 

Only when the waking entity gets rid of the ignorance through deeper self-search than it becomes aware of the fact that the self is neither the waking entity nor dream entity but the formless knower of the three states and realized are a mere mirage created out of consciousness. 

If one realizes that the mind which is in the form of the universe is a mere mirage created out of soul, which is in the form of  consciousness , that there is absolutely no difference between them than he realizes the fact that his existence as a person within the world is a mere mirage created out of consciousness. Thus he becomes aware of the fact that, the man and the universe are within that mirage. Thus his physical existence along with his experience of the world is falsehood. 

Just as in the dream universe appears to exist outside the body, but is inside the mind. It appears to be outside because of ignorance and the illusion is experienced as reality. For just as when one wakes up after a dream, all the people, towns, mountains and ocean of dream are then known to be inside his mind, it was only ignorance, which placed them outside his-self. 

The whole universe is a created out of consciousness and the universe which appears in the form of mind is a myth.  The birth, life, death and the world are experienced within the mind. 

People think the mind is confined to be a little thing like one's brain.  Deeper self-search reveals the fact that it is not so. The mind is the whole universe in which man exists and experiences his individual experience of birth, life and death.  The form, tine and space are reality within the illusory universe. The universe appears as waking or dream.  The    three states are mere mirage on ultimate the standpoint. People are unprepared to accept the truth because they are in the grip of ignorance.   Most people will never accept the truth because they have accepted their physical identity as self and practical life within the practical world as reality. 

It is very difficult to trace the source of the universe without understanding what is the mind.  One has to know the fact that; the mind and universe appear together and disappear to gather. If mind is there then only the universe is present. If mind is absent then the universe is absent. Thus one has to conclude the mind itself is the  universe. 

In deeper self-search one becomes aware of the fact that, the mind is not within the body but body and the experience of the universe are within the mind.   Thus it is erroneous to limit the mind to the physical entity and think the mind is within the body. 

If the whole body is scanned only one can see functions of all the organs but it is impossible to trace the mind because the mind is not only the person but also the universe.  Until this truth is assimilated it is impossible to move deeper in pursuit of truth. 

In sleep, it is quite blank. Similarly, if one looks into a seed, he does not see the tree there. Nevertheless, both world and tree are developments from ignorance and seed.  Thus ignorance is the seed of the universe. If the truth revels then there is neither ignorance nor the universe.  

People indulge in prayers begging God ‘God give me this, give me that, and save me.' They are seeking in prayer is not God, what they are seeking is security and happiness in the practical life within the practical world.

People indulge in prayers begging   God ‘God give me this, give me that, and save me.' They are seeking in prayer is not God, what they are seeking is security and happiness in the practical life within the practical world. Ultimately what they want with prayer is their well being not truth; they are not willing to admit it. 

The first step is to know the true self is not ‘I’ but the witness of the ‘I’, which is the formless soul, and then only it is possible to cross the threshold of limitations(duality  or mind).

If one sincerely looks at his deepest motivation for religion, he will see he has never aspired for the ultimate truth or . His aspiration was never for the ultimate. His aspiration is for comfort, for wealth, for power, pleasure.  Everyone thinks God is a tool to achieve all those things. When he is seeking protection or materialist things, greed and fear have become the basis of his prayer and attachment to the personal God. 

Ordinarily, people  think prayer is a means to reach God, but what do they really know about God? If they  are truthful, they must admit they  have no direct experience of God; he is coming from a particular belief system. The danger in using prayer to reach a God, he has no direct experience of, can be illusionary. The worship , rituals and prayers are meant for the ignorant  mass.   

It is time that one to realize the fact that, looking to God will not help until he looks at his own ignorance. God cannot exist without man. Man cannot exist without the soul. Thus man and his belief of god are dependent on the soul.  The personal god can exist only in experience of duality [waking/dream].  When the duality is mere illusion on the standpoint of the soul which is the true self, then whatever experienced as a reality within the duality is mere illusion. 

The soul is inherent in everything and everywhere in the three states. Therefore the duality (‘I’/waking/dream) rises and subsides in the soul.  Thus the permanent is the soul, the innermost  self and the three states are impermanent. The impermanent is an illusion on the standpoint of the soul, the innermost self. 

Theory of Creator and creation is religious fable. Idea of creator and creation is possible only in duality. Duality is mere illusion from ultimate standpoint.  In non-dual reality there is neither creation nor creator. Cause and effect theory holds good only when the judgment and reason is based on the base of the false self within the false experience. 

If there is a watch then there has to be a watchmaker, therefore if there is creation there has to be a creator.  If this is so, then who is the creator of that creator. It is never ending thought process and it is impossible to find answers and to reach any conclusion and reach the ultimate end.  Such dualistic theories are imagined theories holding the false self as real self and false experience as reality. Therefore there is a need to first to make sure whether the self is form or self is formless before accepting any theories. All this religious theories can only satisfy those who are not interested in knowing the truth of their true existence but who are immersed in the practical life by accepting the practical world as reality. Orthodox classes are the prisoners of theoretical teachings and theoretical philosophy who stay like the frog in the pond and lock themselves egocentric prison.   

Till l they drop all this priest craft   it is impossible to reach the ultimate end of understanding. Without reaching the ultimate end Self–Realization is impossible. By surrendering to any physical guru and indulging in his service, by following his instruction will not lead the seeker to the inner path. The mantra, tantra and Yantra are not the means for self-knowledge.  

 The hallucination created by religion such as God, heaven, hell, karma, sin when they start growing; they take on such a big dimension. The cinema is more powerful than real life, given that one can just exaggerate it the way he want it. When the illusory process gets exaggerated, it becomes more powerful than life. That is why seeker of truth stays away from a belief system. Inquiry, analysis and reasoning on the base of the soul as a self is reliable method to reach the realm of the soul, which is ultimate reality.

From the ultimate standpoint there is nothing exist other than consciousness. The universe is a mere mirage created out of consciousness; therefore its contents are also consciousness. Thus the individual experience of the birth, life, death and the world are part of the mirage.  Thus the mirage which appears as the universe is created out of consciousness. 

People who believe god as creator are deluded because they are unaware of the fact that, the self is not the form but self is formless consciousness. They will not be able to accept anything other than their practical experience in this practical world.  Therefore, people who are deeply rooted conviction of their belief system are not qualified for the pursuit of truth. And the seeker of truth should avoid discussion religious minded people.   

Without knowing the true self is not ‘I’ or ‘I AM’ non dual realization is a distant dream. One who is stuck with his inherited conditioning and accumulated knowledge from what he has heard or read and assimilated and accepted them as truth, is not receptive to assimilate self-knowledge.

The Seeker has to verify on every angle through deeper self-search and accept only un-contradicted truth. The spiritual truth is non-dual truth  cannot be contradicted. Religious truth is not universal.

The idea of God as a creator holds good theoretically. God and guru glorification is not needed but intense urge and receptiveness is needed in pursuit of truth. The seeker has to get rid of all his remove all the doubts and confusion with deeper self-search. 

To acquire self-knowledge, it is very much necessary for the seeker has to be free from all sorts of egocentric knowledge such as religious and yogic or any sort of philosophical knowledge. 

The self is neither the waking entity nor it is the dream entity but is the formless substance and the witness of the three states. All the three states are mere mirage created out of consciousness. Consciousness is the formless substance and the witness of the three states. The substance witness are one in essence, therefore there is no second thing exists other than consciousness.