By mentally tracing the source of the mind from where it rises and subsides one becomes aware of the fallacy of the mind, which rises as waking or dream and subsides as deep sleep.

 

Sri, Sankara says VC 61:-  For one who has been bitten by the serpent of Ignorance, the only remedy is the knowledge of Brahman. Of what avail are the Vedas and (other) Scriptures, Mantras (sacred formulae) and medicines to such a one?

 Seekers who embarking  on the pursuit of truth have to get rid of all accumulated inherited dross from parental grooming, religion and circumstances by perfect understanding. Seeking mind can attain liberation on becoming endowed with – knowledge of the true self.

Truth pursuit is an inner journey. It is only by going on this inner pilgrimage that the seekers of truth swim across the illusory ocean of the duality. The pursuit of truth is a mental journey.  ‘Right- base, Right knowledge and Right- reasoning’ is necessary to assimilate the self-knowledge.

Right- base, Right knowledge and Right- reasoning’ and sharpness to grasp and receptivity is very much necessary to pave the path towards non-dual destination.

Self (soul or Atman) is the true pilgrimage. Therefore, all seekers of truth should undertake the pilgrimage of the true Self through deeper thinking, inquiring and reasoning in to the nature of the mind, to overcome the cycle of illusory birth, life and death.

The Atman is the source of the waking or dream, for it causes the creation and dissolution of the waking or dream. By creation and dissolution are meant the manifestation and demanifestation of the waking or dream.

 The waking or dream remains potential as impressions in the Ataman and it causes its manifestation waking or dream is like the unrolling of a painted canvas.

 If the painted canvas is rolled up, the picture is no longer visible. In the same way, when the ignorance is removed with sword of knowledge, the Ataman withdraws into itself  and the waking or dream with all that it contains i.e., all remain in a latent form.

The goal is to realize  the self.  the soul is the innermost self . the soul is present in the form of consciousness. Soul or consciousness is  ultimate truth or  Brahman.  And by realizing the soul or consciousness as Brahman or ultimate truth  is truth realization or Self-Realization.

 There is no need to follow religion, study scriptures or glorifying gods and gurus and  follow the path of doubts and confusion by losing oneself in the labyrinths of philosophy, when there is an easier path.  By mentally tracing the source of the mind from where it rises and subsides one becomes aware of the fallacy of the mind, which rises as waking or dream and subsides as deep sleep.  The mind raises form consciousness and subsides as consciousness.