What is it that makes the body and the world exists for you? It is awareness. Mind is this entire universe in which you, me and others and everything that you, me and others know exists. The whole universe which contains you, me and others is mental; therefore it is mind.
The universe is mere mirage or illusion created out of the self, which is the soul. One has to analyze the mind through deeper thinking. Then only he becomes aware of the fact that, the mind is not confined to the body; because the mind is the whole universe. The universe appears as mind and the mind appears as waking and dream. And waking or dream disappears as deep sleep. This fact has to be investigated and assimilated first.
If the mind is whole universe and the universe is in the soul, which is the true self; what is there to claim as mine when there is nothing beside the soul, which is in the form of consciousness; when whatever is, is the true self or the consciousness. Consciousness converted in to waking or dream. And waking or dream is converted into deep sleep. Thus the substance of the three states is one and the same. Thus the substance itself is witness of the three states. Therefore, the substance and witness are one in essence. The essence is consciousness. The consciousness is the ultimate truth.
Thus, whatever is claimed as me and mine is meaningless from the ultimate point of view because there is no second thing exists other then consciousness.
Consciousness is everything, then there is nothing exist other then consciousness. Lectures limit consciousness. If one wants to overcome the physical conditioning of consciousness, then he has to realize the fact that, self is not physical but it is formless soul, which is in the form of consciousness. So there is room for duality in reality, therefore the birth, life, death and world are mere illusion created out of consciousness.
Having renounced the three states [illusion] mentally, one perceives the ultimate truth, through non-dual wisdom. Whatever prevails without the three states is the ultimate truth.
Only through discussion beginners and intermediates gradually become aware what is what. Only after they have been through the inquiry, analysis and reasoning they ready for journey towards non-duality. When one say all these are imagination, he wants to attain to a state when he can negate the whole illusion--one thorn pulling out the other thorn and both thrown away--that is the whole of secret , and hence seeker has to think deeply before commenting on the base of accumulated egocentric knowledge which always misleads.
No one has seen anyone imposing the illusions of the world on them. Therefore one must conclude that they are self-imposed.
Soul is infinite but in dream it imposes the limitation on itself in the form of a animal which it sees there but which is only itself. Similarly in waking it impose other limitations in the form of other objects and persons, everything is really the soul or consciousness. Therefore, one has to constantly reflect by thinking the self is not limited by the physical body, but self is unlimited." Soul/self should not be confine to the physical body alone but to the three states.
People use the term "The Oneness " or "The Unity," but they do not know what they mean in spiritual sense. “The One” is only an idea. Realization of the fact that, there is no second thing exist other then the soul is unity in diversity.
One has to associate the idea of soul [consciousness] with all his activities, such as- eating, working, pleasure. He has to do this as a 24/7 exercise, practice. This is path of wisdom. One must not think "I am the soul” and then regard the world as non-soul. He must think constantly : " Soul is formless substance and the witness, of all three states, and the three states are mere mirage on the standpoint of the soul, which is the true self. With this true idea remove all false ideas, then throw both ideas away and lay hold of that which is beyond all ideas. One has to discard all ideas when he reaches the perfect understanding and realize ultimate truth, which cannot be described by thoughts or words. Ultimate truth can be known only as the subject. It cannot be known as such for then it becomes an object.
That alone is called ultimate truth, which is a fact that can never be changed under any circumstances. One must make an effort to know the ultimate truth. Soul is there always in the form of consciousness. Everyone has got it, there is nothing new to be acquired; only they have to be sharp enough to grasp and understand and assimilate it, when told about it. But there is a difference between understanding and realization. Effort is required for this understanding only, whereas once understood no special effort is needed to remember his understanding: until then he only has an idea of soul, he only partially understand it. But once he thoroughly grasps what it is and that all these things are soul, he will then constantly find it present everywhere without further effort, because he will perceive ultimate truth by understanding, even in the midst of worldly existence.
When there is only one thing that is soul, then there is nothing to change, nothing to appear or disappear; when one speaks of remembering or forgetting soul that implies he believe in the existence of something else, i.e. a second thing, which is to be remembered. That would show he has not known that all is one. But knowing it, there is no second, consequently no intermittent perception of soul, but a permanent effortless understanding and assimilation that it alone is.
When one gets a glimpse of truth he has to try to repeat it a number of times in order to establish it. The soul /self must raise itself by the soul/ self.
The difference between a physical truth and a spiritual truth, the former can evolve or change; the latter is ultimate and final.
Inquiry and reasoning on the true base revels the fact that ,neither physical body nor the ‘I’ is the true self. The formless witness of the ‘I’[mind] is the true self. The formless witness is the Soul /Spirit. The three mental states of waking, dream and deep sleep are unreal, because they have no permanence. Man and his experience of the world is reality within the waking /dream. But the point is the waking is also as unreal as dream. It comes and goes. Thus one has to realize the fact that, there must be a knower [witness] of these three states which appear and disappear in succession.
One knows nothing about the deep sleep except the recollection of its repose on waking. And on waking one becomes aware the dream is unreal. The reason for this is the apparent absence of continuity of events between two or more dream and absence of corroboration about the dream on waking. It is erroneous to view and judge the three states on the standpoint of the waking entity. When the inquiry and reasoning reveals the fact that, physical body is not the self, then it is clear that one which is without the body [formless] is the knower of the three states, which come and go. Therefore, it is erroneous to view and judge the three states on the standpoint of waking entity/ego. Thus there is a need to become aware of the formless witness of these three states.
Even the dream is self contained and it has perfect inner logic and sequence. During the dream experience the dream entity and the dream world are reality, within the dream. But the dream is unreal. Similarly, the waking entity, and waking world, is reality within the waking, but the waking is unreal on the standpoint of the true self [Soul].
However, if one analyze deeply one becomes aware every state is self contained; it has perfect inner logic and sequence. During the subsistence of the dream there is no doubt about its reality. Thus one can easily conclude that each state has its own illusion which can be got over only if one wakes up from that particular illusory state into another. Just as the dream appears unreal to the one who is awake, so too would waking itself be if one awakes from it to the non-dual natural state. Natural state is ‘I’-less [duality less] state in which the mind stays merged in the Ataman the true self. It is only when one traverses beyond the mind [‘I’/waking] through inquiry and reasoning on the true base that it is possible to negate the whole waking experience. Then one is in the state of awaken sleep, a state which combines the conscious of the waking experience with the repose of the deep sleep. In this state of awaken sleep one is fully aware of the fact the waking experience also as real as dream.
The observation of the three states will depend upon the medium through which the observer views it. Infact, one’s mental and intellectual conditions will determine the dual and non-dual experiences observed and experienced. The religionists viewing the three states will see it differently from the spiritualist viewing the same three states. Each one interprets the three states that he observes in term of his existing knowledge.
The man of truth sees Ataman in everything and everywhere. Because he is fully aware of the fact that, the Ataman pervades in everything and everywhere in all the three states, therefore he has the firm conviction that everything is Ataman/sprit and no second thing exists other then the Ataman in experience of diversity. Then only unity in diversity is possible. Thus three state analyses is the one of the step in pursuit of truth.
Just as a dream appears “unreal” when waking takes place the waking becomes unreal when the wisdom dawns.
It is impossible to prove the existence of God by any reasoning: one can only believe or assume. Religionists see visions of gods and goddesses and adepts according to their own impressions remaining unconsciously in the mind from the inherited conditioning. This entire concept based confusion and doubts are present only until the ignorance is there. Once one discovers the fact that, the self is not physical but it is the soul/spirit then there is no scope for duality, which he experienced as reality.
No one has seen God or world in deep sleep. One does not know gods capacities, what god can do? and, what god cannot do in deep sleep? Therefore, any statement one might make about God can be made only in the waking experience [illusion]. Seeker of truth should not accept anything as truth until and unless he verifies and satisfies himself through deeper inquiry, analysis and reasoning. Belief of the god is the part of the illusion; therefore, God is only a settled fact for believers. However, for a Gnani gods existence is only part of the illusion. Gnani knows noting other then consciousness [soul] can exists in the realm of truth. Therefore, Holy Korans Insight: - ANAL HAQ –[ I AM THE TRUTH] spiritually it means -- Self[soul] is the truth. GITA: Ahum Brahmsmi [I AM BRAHMAN] – spiritually it means –Self [soul] is ultimate truth. Sri,Sankara :- Ataman is Brahman – Soul is ultimate truth. Therefore, all the foundation of the religion is based on truth [non-duality] but their practice is based on untruth [duality].
When the experience itself is illusion, whatever, they experienced on the base of false self, within the false experience is bound to be falsehood. How do the mystics or yogis know they have experienced the whole, when they themselves exist within the whole? There is the proof they have seen it? When they say, "I know from experience" they merely mean, "I think so." In realm of truth the man and his experience of the world are mere illusion created out of the soul/consciousness. Moreover, the physical entity is not the witness. The one, which sees the illusion [physical entity and world together] as a whole, is formless. Thus, there is no physical apparatus to experience the bliss or any sort of experience. If mystics experiences bliss, they cannot be egoless, for who is having the bliss? Moreover, if they retain the ego they cannot know the Ultimate truth, the whole. Whatever they experienced as reality only in illusion and illusion is myth. Whatever, prevails without the illusion/myth is ultimate reality.
How the mystic knows, that God who tells about himself in meditation is truthful! He may be telling a lie or he is in hallucination! His claim has to be verified because in reality, there is no scope for duality. Since his own existence as a person is part of the illusion. Therefore, without verifying validity of his own existence, what value is there for the claim made on the base of illusory entity within the illusion?
Supposing a mystic has a vision or experience is true, but he must prove that it is really, what it purports to be, and that he is not deluded. For that, one must analyze it on the standpoint of the soul/true self to unfold the truth. All the vision and experiences is an object to the soul. Appearances and quotations have nothing to do in pursuit of truth.
Religionists and Authoritarianism merely assumes as true what another says, but what has yet to be proved. One may believe in a position, but one is required to prove the truth of one's belief. A belief is mere feeling, truth is knowledge. Blind beliefs cannot be accepted as god. If the belief is accepted as god, then god is dependent on man for his existence. Because man has to exist first to believe there is god, then only god can exist. Therefore, it is necessary to trace the source of man’s existence to realize the truth of Gods existence. Without knowing man’s existence it is impossible to blindly accept the god’s existence.
Biblical insight says: - “Spirit is my Father, I and my Father are one”.—if the spirit is the ‘father’ then the ‘son’ is bound to be spirit. Therefore, both are one in essence. Here “spirit”-- means the soul, which is the self. “I” means—“the mind” – “the soul” and “the mind” are one in essence—means both are spirit, therefore, there is no second thing exists other then the spirit.
The god cannot exist in the soul, because soul itself is in the form of spirit /consciousness, and consciousness is the ultimate truth and all else [three states] is illusion created out of spirit. Other then the soul/spirit, nothing else can be called as god.
The love, grace, god compassion are physical based and they imply duality. The duality is mere illusion on the ultimate point of view. When the ultimate is spirit [father] how the duality [mind] can be real. Therefore, many souls theory is false theory; there is only one formless soul, which illuminates the whole illusion, in which form, time and space is reality. But in realm of truth the form, time and space is falsehood.
Real meaning of Christ is truth. The truth is spirit. Thus, the spirit has to be taken as god not the form. When one is capable of viewing the world view on the base of spirit, there is nothing exist other then the spirit/consciousness. Since people view the worldview on the physical base [son] they become ignorant of the Christ, which is spirit and ultimate truth. Therefore, there is need to understand the fact that, Christ is not physical but Christ is consciousness [spirit].
Soul/Christ can remain with or without the duality. But the duality [mind] ceases to exist without the Christ. When one discovers the soul is Christ, the mind becomes still and automatically one knows the soul is god/Christ/spirit.
Do not take my name in vein ---By taking the gods [spirit] name in vein [as body] one will not be able to recognize the truth/Christ.
If thy eye is single the whole body is full of light-- means – if one is able to view the worldview on the spirit base, not with the physical eyes [two eyes] then the whole mind [diversity] is full of spirit [consciousness]. [Here light means—the spirit/consciousness—which lights the mind/illusion/insentient].
Cross signifies --- crossing the ‘I’ or mind. If one crosses the ‘I’ [illusion], it is kingdom of heaven. Kingdom of heaven means- it is non-dual existence—Brahman –Buddha’s nature—Christ.
Supernatural are reality within the illusion. In the realm of Christ /truth, there is no second thing exists other then Christ/ spirit.
The spiritual side of bible is lost or destroyed or mutilated by the priest craft or the rulers. And the physical side is preserved to help the mass who were immersed in the worldly life, by the church, which was in the grip of the rulers in the past and the same thing passed on from one generation to the next.
There are many spiritual insights of the bible leads one towards non-duality. But people are stuck up with the physical side of bible and they think love, compassion, grace, blessings, forgiveness is the means of realizing the Christ the ultimate truth. But love, compassion, grace, blessings, forgiveness are good only for living in worldly life in harmony with the others, but they are not the means to follow the path of Christ/truth.
Man, grace, blessings, love, compassion, grace, individual gods and the world, are reality with illusion. The substance and witness [soul] of the illusion [mind] is spirit [consciousness]. Therefore, the mind and soul are one in essence. The essence is consciousness /Christ/Spirit/Brahman.
Man is not aware of the fact that, he is an experience within another experience. The mind is an experience, which contains man and the universe. Since one limits the mind to the physical entity, he is ignorant that his body is an experience, within the waking or dream experience. Until and unless one struggles to unfold the truth as an individual, separate from the world, he remains in the ocean of doubts and confusion.
The mind is an object, not a subject. Whatever is with in the mind, that is, the man and his world, bound to be an object. The formless substance of the mind has to be traced. The mind is in the form of waking or dream experience. If there is no mind, then there is no experience. Therefore, it is evident that, the formless knower [subject] of the object [mind], can remain with or without, the object [mind]. For illustration, in deep sleep there is no mind, thus there is no experience. Therefore the knower of the three states is apart and it is aware of the three states, which comes and goes in succession.
When man is not his own experience, he and his experience of the world is within another experience how can he take authorship of the experience as his , the knower of the waking experience in which he perceives the world, as a person is formless and apart. He cannot take authorship as doer, because his doer ship is reality within the illusion. Thus he has to trace the formless knower of three states which is within the three states but it is without the three states. Therefore, whatever prevails without the three states is real and eternal.
The whole waking experience along with the world, in which I and you and others exists, is mere illusion, witnessed by the soul/self. Thus the mind is an illusion created out of the soul, which is the true self. When the formless substance and witness of the mind is traced then mind is mere myth. Thus all the theories and beliefs based on the false self [ego], becomes unreal, when the Christ/ ultimate truth/Brahman is traced and realized.
