Our ignorance of the true self (formless soul) is the cause of experiencing duality as reality. This ignorance not only makes us ignorant of the true self (soul), but it projects the world as a reality within the waking or dream. The world has no reality apart from formless soul , just as the dream has no reality when waking takes place. When the knowledge of the soul,which is present in the form of consciousness arises, the waking or dream is seen as a mere appearance of the soul or consciousness. The illusory waking or dream arose from the consciousness (soul), was sustained by the consciousness (soul) and ultimately merged into the consciousness (soul)on the attainment of Self-knowledge or Bramha Gnana or Atma Gnana.
The waking or dream arises from consciousness (soul) ,
is sustained by consciousness (soul) and merges into consciousness (soul) on the attainment of Self-knowledge or Bramha Gnana or Atma Gnana.
Another example is also given to explain this. Ornaments of different sizes and shapes are made out of one gold bar. Similarly waking or dream or visions or astral is like ornaments made out of one single substance that is consciousness (soul) . Hostility arises out of partial vision. When the whole truth is realized, there can be no hostility.
Another example is also given to explain this. Ornaments of different sizes and shapes are made out of one gold bar. Similarly waking or dream or visions or astral is like ornaments made out of one single substance that is consciousness (soul) . Hostility arises out of partial vision. When the whole truth is realized, there can be no hostility.
We
recognize the truth expounded by religion or yoga or theories in each of them; but they
are individual truth, not universal truth.
Ornaments of different sizes and shapes are
made out of one gold bar. Their appearance and the use for which they are meant
vary, but the fact that they are all really nothing but gold, in spite of their
different appearances and uses, cannot be denied. The appearance may change, a
bangle may be converted into rings, but the gold always remains as gold.
When we begin to look upon the bracelet, rings, etc., as nothing but gold in essence, the differences between bracelet and ring, ring and necklace, etc., cease to count though they continue to retain their different shapes. Similarly, on the dawn of the knowledge of the Self, though the different forms continue to be seen by a Gnani, he sees them all only as appearances of the the consciousness (soul) . Thus the perception of difference between one person and another, or one thing and another, and the consequences of such perception, such as looking upon some as favorable and others as the opposite, and the consequent efforts to retain or get what is favorable and to get rid of or avoid what is not favorable, come to an end. This is the state of liberation even while living, within the waking (duality) which is known as freedom.
When we begin to look upon the bracelet, rings, etc., as nothing but gold in essence, the differences between bracelet and ring, ring and necklace, etc., cease to count though they continue to retain their different shapes. Similarly, on the dawn of the knowledge of the Self, though the different forms continue to be seen by a Gnani, he sees them all only as appearances of the the consciousness (soul) . Thus the perception of difference between one person and another, or one thing and another, and the consequences of such perception, such as looking upon some as favorable and others as the opposite, and the consequent efforts to retain or get what is favorable and to get rid of or avoid what is not favorable, come to an end. This is the state of liberation even while living, within the waking (duality) which is known as freedom.
