Consciousness is the cause of everything that exist as illusion and it itself is uncaused

It is Consciousness, alone that appears to be born or to move or to take the form of matter. But Consciousness is really ever unborn, immovable and free from the traits of materiality; it is all peace and non-dual.

Thus the true self is never subject to birth. All beings, too, are free from birth. Those who know this do not fall into false knowledge.

A substance may be the cause of another substance and a non- substance, the cause of another non-substance. But the true self cannot possibly be anything like a substance or a non-substance.

Thus The  three states are not caused by the mind, nor is the mind caused by them because mind is the effect not the cause. Consciousness is the cause of everything  that exist as illusion  and it itself is uncaused.  People who think mind is the cause  are still spiritually  immature.  As long as a person clings to the belief in causality, he will find because producing effect. But when this attachment to causality wears away, cause and effect become non-existent.

The one who knows formless soul or consciousness is the true self becomes one with the immortal self.

Consciousness, the One and Undifferentiated, which by the manifold application of its powers produces,  the dual and non dual experiences (waking/dream/deep sleep) and, in the end, withdraws the three states into itself, is indeed the self—luminous.

The Maker of all the three states, self—luminous and all—pervading, consciousness ,the innermost self  dwells always in the three states as their formless clay and witness. Consciousness is revealed by the negative way, discriminative wisdom and the Knowledge of Unity based upon reflection. The one who knows formless soul or   consciousness  is the true self becomes one with the immortal self.

When there is no ignorance, than  there is no day or night, neither being nor none—being; the pure Consciousness alone exists. That immutable Reality is the meaning of "Consciousness. From it has proceeded the non dual wisdom.

No one can grasp Consciousness as separate entity apart from duality because it is the formless clay and the witness of the experience of duality[waking or dream]  thus it cannot be grasped as above, across, or in the middle.

Its form is not an object of vision; no one beholds it with the eyes. They who, through pure intellect and the Knowledge of Unity based upon reflection, realizes  formless soul or   Consciousness as the true self becomes one with the immortal.

Self-Knowledge cannot be acquired by one who is without strength or earnestness or without the receptiveness and courage to accept the truth and reject the untruth

Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana  cannot be acquired by one who is without strength or earnestness or without the receptiveness and courage to accept the truth and reject the untruth. But if a serious seeker strives by means of inquiry, analysis and reasoning on the true base, he will be able to realize it.

By realizing consciousness as innermost self, the one become satisfied with that Knowledge. He establishes in the true self, and he is free from experiencing the duality as reality.  and he is in non dual tranquility. Such seeker ever devoted to the self, are in self-awareness in the midst of illusion or waking experience.

Having well ascertained the Self, the goal of the Self- Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana  and having perfect understanding, the seekers, never relaxing their efforts, enjoy here supreme Immortality and at the time of the great end attain complete freedom in consciousness, which is ultimate truth or Brahman.

When one realizes the fact that,  the causes of all the causes is uncaused; and views and judges the worldview on the base of the uncaused, then  everything of the experience of  duality, becomes one with the highest imperishable consciousness , which is the Self of all.

As flowing rivers disappear in the sea, losing their names and forms, so one is freed from name and form, attains the formless consciousness the innermost self, which is greater than the Great.

He who knows the formless soul or consciousness as innermost self verily becomes aware of the fact that, his body, ego and his experience of the world are mere mirage created out of the formless consciousness. He overcomes the experience of duality; becomes one with the immortal self, which is formless consciousness.

Gnani beholds consciousness, the innermost self , in everything and everywhere in all the three states.

By the knowing of   the formless soul or consciousness as the innermost self the three states becomes known.  Thus the formless knower of the three states is consciousness. Until one becomes aware of the fact that, the soul is the true self, he is bound to believe that the body is the knower and views and judges the worldview on the standpoint of body [ego] as self, thus remain ignorant of the fact that the soul or consciousness is the true self.  

Only through deeper self-search the Knowledge of the Imperishable consciousness, which is the innermost self is attained.  By means of the ‘SELF’  Knowledge the one  beholds in everything and  everywhere consciousness , which otherwise cannot be seen or seized, which has no root or attributes, no eyes or ears, no hands or feet; which is eternal and omnipresent, all—pervading and extremely subtle; which is imperishable and the source of  three states.

Ignorant, dwelling in ignorance, but wise in their own conceit and puffed up with vain scholarship, wander about, being afflicted by many ills, like blind led by the blind.

People, immersed in ignorance in various ways, flatter themselves, saying: We have accomplished life's mission. Because these performers of karma do not know the non dual Truth owing to their attachment, they will never be able to cross the ocean of duality or cycle of birth, life and death.

People regarding religious rituals, god glorification and sacrifices and humanitarian works as the highest, do not know any higher good. By expecting reward for their good deeds they remain in the clutches of duality and fully ignorant about the true self,which is consciousness.

Gnani who is in tranquility of non-dual consciousness, who lives as a householder or commoner  and never poses himself as a Gnani, but helps and guides the serious seeker as a fellow seeker by inspiring them  until they reach their non dual destination. 

Gnani knows all and understands all and fully aware of the fact that, the experiences of the three states belongs to consciousness alone. He assumes as the experiences of the three states [duality and non-duality]. Consciousness dwells in the three states as its formless clay. By the knowledge of that formless clay which shines as the blissful and immortal consciousness, the Gnani beholds consciousness, the innermost  self , in everything and everywhere in all the three states. 

‘Self’ has to be grasped through deeper self-search because self is prior to form, time and space because it is formless, timeless and space-less existence.

If one thinks: "I know ‘SELF well," then surely he knows but little of its form; he knows only its form as conditioned by man or by some philosophy. Therefore ‘Self’ has to be grasped through deeper self-search because self is prior to form, time and space because it is formless, timeless and space-less existence. 

‘SELF’ is not known by those who know it; it is known by those who do not know it.  That is when one says he knows ‘SELF; he is saying it as a person. The ‘SELF’ cannot be applied only to the individuality but to the whole experience [three states]. But in reality the person and world created out of consciousness the innermost self, thus nothing exits other than consciousness. Thus if one says he has realized the ‘SELF’ as a person, he is making a wrong statement. One must know consciousness, which the innermost self, as the formless clay of the three states(whole).

Consciousness the inner most self is known when it is realized in every state of mind; for by such Knowledge one attains Immortality. By consciousness one obtains strength; by self- Knowledge, Immortality

If a man knows the innermost self is consciousness in the midst of duality (waking), he then attains the non dual goal of his mission within the illusion. If he does not know it in the waking experience, than he remains ignorance experiencing the cycle of birth, life and death as reality. Having realized the innermost 'Self' ,which is formless  consciousness  in everything and everywhere in all the three states, the Gnani relinquish the waking experience  and becomes mentally immortal before his physical death within the illusion.