When nondual wisdom dawns, then the universe (duality) becomes a mere
mirage created out of consciousness. The duality is present only when the
universe is present. If the universe is a mere mirage than the duality
also is mere mirage. Thus all the illusory bonds of duality brakes
and the ‘self’ is liberated from the clutches of duality which was experienced
as reality. Same way as the dream becomes unreal when waking takes place the
duality becomes unreal when wisdom dawns.
Many think that it is worthwhile to acquire the miraculous powers
through the practice of yoga and mysticism which in turn help him to create
whatever they want wants in practical life.
When the waking experience itself is an illusion then what is the use of
miracles performed within the illusory experience. Whatever is based and
performed on the base of waking entity or ego is bound to be part of the
falsehood. Hence miracles are part and parcel of illusion.
Those who are wedded to philosophical and scriptural knowledge will permanently remain in illusion believing their philosophical knowledge as real wealth.
Until and unless they make sure 'I' is not self and the world is unreal through deeper self-search they are bound to believe their intellectual accumulated knowledge as wisdom. The wisdom is knowledge of the reality which is beyond the form, time and space.
Philosophical and scriptural knowledge which are based on ego as self are not useful in pursuit of truth
Lectures consisting of a shower of ornamental words, the skill in
expounding the Scriptures or intellectual theories, and likewise erudition -
these merely bring on a little personal enjoyment to the intellectuals, but are
no good for freedom.
By discussing philosophy or by indulging rituals, prayers and worship or
by glorifying gurus or gods, freedom from duality will never come because the
conviction of duality grows stronger and stronger. If one has the strong
conviction that, the practical life within the practical world as reality, then
there is no freedom from experiencing the birth, life, death and the world as
reality. Until one believes the experience the birth, life, death and the world
as reality the duality will prevail as reality.
Truth realization takes place when one
becomes aware of the fact that, ‘I’ is not the true self, and start identifying
with the formless Self. Giving up one physical identity such as ‘I am this and
replacing it with another ‘I am that, does not get to the root of the problem
of false identification:
Thinking, ‘I am a person who has realized the Brahman’ is only a mental
imagination. In the realm of truth transcends such imagination. Only
discovering the knowledge of the formless nondual substance, and realizing it
as true self, is true liberation from experiencing duality as reality.
It is not thinking repeatedly, ‘I am someone who has
self-realized. Therefore, the thought, ‘I am a bondage’; the thought, ‘I am’ is
a prison’. The thought I am is the cause of ignorance.
‘I’ am ‘indicates the self as being limited to the physical body. When
that delusion ‘I am ‘is destroyed, along with it, the duality will cease.
Unless the ‘I am the body’ belief is present the duality prevails as reality.
So long as one thinks “I am” is the self”, thoughts of liberation and
bondage will remain. When a seeker sees the true self through the inquiry and
becomes aware of the fact that, “Ataman is the true self”, and the Ataman alone
remains, eternally attained and eternally free. The one who realizes the
‘I is not the self but Ataman is the true self for him the thought of bondage
ceases to exist.’
The general supposition amongst most seekers is that sannyasa demonstrates
one’s commitment to following the spiritual path full time, and by extension,
somehow makes it easier to meditate and realize the Self. But it is not so that
the inner renunciation is more important than outer renunciation which is base on
the body.
One should not accept the generally accepted premise that sannyasins were
in a better position to realize the Self than householders. Living a normal
life in the world is not a disadvantage when it comes to making spiritual
progress.
Nondual self-awareness can never be attained by one who subjects himself
to ignorance by embracing the body and the world, regarding them as enduring
and beneficial. Equally, suffering or fear will never be experienced by one who
renounces this ignorance and reaches the permanent resting place of the mind
which is Ataman.
What is it that remains as impossible to renounce after all that can be
renounced has been renounced? It is the Ataman the true Self, which cannot be
renounced.
