Deeper self-search reveals the fact that: ~ The ‘I’ merges
with the soul and becomes one with it. The ‘I’ becomes ‘I-LESS. On the standpoint of
the soul, the innermost self, the form, time and space are one in essence.
When the self is not the form then it is erroneous to relate
the self to time and space, because the self is formless, timeless and
spaceless existence.
The self is not that which born, lives and dies within the
unreal world. Afterlife is nothing to do with the self, because the self is not
an individual. The self is the soul, which is present in the form of the spirit
or the consciousness.
When the self is birthless, then
how can one relate the self to the birth, life, death and the world, because
the self is ever formless? :
~ Santthosh Kumaar
The mind, which is in the form the universe, does not disappear after self-realization, but the ignorance disappears. The unreal nature of the mind or universe is exposed. The Gnani is fully aware of the fact that, his body and his experience of the universe, that is, the whole waking experience is a mere mirage created out of consciousness. Knowing
truth in the midst of illusion is wisdom.
Thus, he becomes free from experiencing the illusion as reality.
This is the reason why one has to realize the fact that, self is
not ‘I’, but ‘I’ is the mind. And mind is not limited to the physical entity but mind is the whole universe that appears as the whole waking or dream experience.
When the self is not the
body the body based inquiry is not of any use.
Therefore, one has to inquire and reason on the base of the formless self in order to unfold the mystery of the mind or universe, which appears as waking or dream (duality) experience and disappears as deep sleep(nonduality).
Once total abidance takes place, and then there are no more any
externalities, for all of them would have subsided in the very bosom of the one
who was inquiring and he becomes aware of the fact that, the mind and the soul
are one in essence. The essence is consciousness. And there is no second thing other than the consciousness that is the true realization of Advaitic truth.
