Self-awareness is the state of non-dual reality. That is the state of Advaita.+

The mind is not different from the universe and the universe is not different from the mind because the mind itself is the universe.

The waking is not different from the universe and the universe is not different from the waking.

The ‘I’ is not different from the waking and waking is not different from the ‘I’.

The form, time, and space are not different from the ‘I’ and ‘I’ is not different from the form, time, and space.

Without the ‘I’ there is no mind

Without the ‘I’ there is no universe

Without the universe, there is no waking. Without the ‘I’ the Soul, the Self the only reality hidden by the ‘I’ will prevail as eternal existence.

Remember:~

The universe itself is what God is all about. The totality of the universe is what God is all about. You just study the nature of the universe with all the seriousness and sincerity to unfold the mystery of the universe. That is all you have to do.

Until the mystery of the universe is not solved, the Self hidden by the illusory universe will not be realized.

Look into the nature of the universe. And you will be able to see that universe by its very nature is illusory. The moment you understand that the universe is illusory, ignorance disappears and Self-awareness arises.

Self-awareness is the state of non-dual reality. That is the state of Advaita. People never realize non-dualistic awareness through religion and yoga.

Self-awareness raises only by mentally transcending the dualistic illusion into non-dualistic reality.

Sage Sankara said: ~A.A-88- When the whole universe, movable and immovable, is known to be Atman (consciousness), and thus the existence of everything else is negated, where is then any room to say that the body is Atman?

If you realize the universe is an illusion then you must include yourself as part of the illusory universes.

The real Self is the Soul hidden by the illusory universe because the Soul or consciousness is the cause of the illusory universe.

Ashtavakra Gita: ~ The universe rises from the Self like bubbles from the sea.

The look of an object will depend upon the medium through which the observer views it. In fact, our mental and intellectual conditions determine the object (three states), observed, and experienced. The commoner viewing the world will see differently from a Gnani viewing the same world. Each one interprets the world that they see in terms of their existing knowledge. The commoner sees everything based on the ego, therefore, he sees the world in which he exists as a reality, whereas a Gnani sees everything as consciousness and he is fully aware of the fact that, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul or the consciousness (subject). Thus, all the objective observation has to be bifurcated to realize the ultimate truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

Consciousness permeates everything and everywhere in all three states. Consciousness illumines the whole universe that including the Sun, Moon, and the whole galaxy.

Consciousness pervades the entire universe outwardly and shines itself, as the fire that permeates a red-hot iron ball both inwardly and outwardly shines itself. There exists nothing that is not consciousness. 

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The Turiya is not the fourth state but it is the Soul itself. The Soul has no name because it is formless the Soul is present in the form of consciousness.

The body, ego, and the world together are the Soul. Thus, the Soul is not an individual.

The objective observation is dependent on the ego (waking entity or physical Self). The Soul, the Self observes both, the objective as well as the subjective.

Objective awareness is unreal and impermanent whereas subjective awareness is real and permanent.

The objective awareness is dependent on the Soul whereas the subjective awareness is independent and eternal. Man and his world are within the objective awareness, which presents in the form of ‘I’.

The ‘I’ is an illusion. Thus holding ‘I’ as real is holding illusion as reality without knowing this truth it is impossible to unfold the mystery of the ‘I’ or mind or universe.

The reasoning is interpretable in two ways. The egocentric interpretation is to apply it only to the practical purpose (waking experience).

The Soulcentric interpretation is to apply it to the three states. The latter leads to a final settlement of the problems.:~ Santthosh Kumaar