It is like the sea water is forgetting its own impurities
and is thinking that it is the pure water, which is a component of the sea
water. By such thinking, the impurities are not filtered and the saltishness
does not disappear. To remove the impurities, work (filtration) should be done.
Then the sea water can really become the pure water. Thinking is not work.
Filtration is the work.
From the standpoint of the formless soul, the innermost self, the
three states are unreal. The man and the world are reality within the
waking. The mind or I appear as waking and dream, and disappear as deep
sleep. The one which is aware of the
three states is within the three states, and it is apart from the three states.
it is within the three states as their formless substance, and it is without
the three states as their formless
witness. It is apart from the three
states because it is not an entity or identity within the waking or dream. The three states are mere object to the soul
or consciousness, the innermost self.
Oneness is possible only when we become aware of the fact
that, the formless soul is the true self,
and able to view and judge the three states , on the standpoint of formless
soul as self. The diversity (duality/illusion) is reality,
only on the base of the ego or waking
entity as self.
Therefore it is necessary to discover and realize the fact
that, the source of the three states is soul, and soul is the true self, and
witness of the three states, which appear and disappear in succession. The three states are unreal, on the
standpoint of the formless soul as self; this helps the seeker to realize the
fact that the world is unreal.
The world is reality
only within the waking experience, but waking is as real as dream. Therefore the substance and witness of the
three states, which is soul or consciousness is the true self, and real. And
the formless soul itself is ultimate truth or Brahman.
A man may wish to live
for a hundred years, performing his worldly duties as prescribed by the
religion and scriptures. But religion and scriptural knowledge is not the means
to acquire the self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. There is no other
way other than the path of truth or wisdom.
That is why Sri Sankara,
indicated in Bhaja Govindam says: - [Jnana Viheena Sarva Mathena Bajathi na Muktim janma Shatena]
- one without knowledge does not obtain liberation
even in a hundred births, no matter which religious faith he follows.
There is no point in running
after the pleasures of the world. Pleasures and pain are momentary. If on e run
after pleasure of the world he will not be able to cross the threshold of
duality. Without receptiveness and without inner urge it is impossible to acquire
Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.
Deeper self-search will
slowly make one receptive to receive self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma
Gnana. As the spirit of discrimination will grow stronger, and love for Self-Knowledge
or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana develops. When this happens they will be able to
grasp the non dual truth. The end result is that they will acquire Self-Knowledge
or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana, and able to realize the universe (mind or waking
or duality) is mere mirage on the standpoint of the soul or consciousness the
innermost self.
Soul-centric reasoning is
only way to acquire Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. One need not
feel lost. It takes time to assimilate. People who are practicing other paths
sooner or later they have to come to the path of truth if they are interested
in the acquiring Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Till then they
must continue the chosen path.
Devoid of Self-Knowledge
or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana one is enveloped in ignorance. Those people who
have neglected the attainment of Self-knowledge will remain in ignorance
experiencing the illusory experience of birth, life, death and the world
(waking) as reality.
