The 'I' itself is Maya. The Maya is a dualistic illusion.+

 The 'I' itself is Maya. The Maya is a dualistic illusion. The dualistic illusion or Maya itself is the mind. The mind itself is the universe. the universe itself is waking.

Know what this mind is in actuality. People mistake the ego for the mind. The illusion is not the projection of the mind.

It is high time to realize the mind is not within the body, but the body and the world are within the mind. The mind itself is an illusion.

Without knowing what is this mind, it is impossible to realize the truth, which is hidden by ignorance.

The ‘I’ is present only when the mind is present. The mind is present in the form of the universe. The universe appears as the waking or the dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality). The one that becomes dual and nondual is consciousness.

Thus, all three states are nothing but consciousness. consciousness alone is real and all the three states are merely an illusion. When conviction about consciousness becomes firm, then it leads to Advaitic awareness in the midst of the duality.

Thus, it is necessary to have a perfect understanding of ‘what is ‘what’ to realize the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

Illusion’s "concealing power" merely means that when one looks at an ice block he thinks only of the ice block. But a Gnani will think of the substance of the ice block too. That is a wise man has the knowledge of the substance plus of the ice block.

Similarly, a Gnani has the knowledge of the universe and its formless substance. consciousness is concealed because of ignorance. As a man, one is not aware of the fact that his body, ego, and his experience of the world are merely an illusion created out of consciousness.

When one becomes aware of the fact that, the universe is an illusion then there is no physical body no ego, and no world then there is only the formless, timeless, and spaceless Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

All is consciousness. The whole universe is consciousness. From consciousness, the universe comes. When the universe disappears, consciousness still remains without the illusory form, time, and space.

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First, know ‘what is this ‘I’ supposed to be in actuality’ then only what is hidden by the ‘I’ will be revealed.

If you realize the ‘Self ‘ not the ‘I’ but the Soul then there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed.

Realizing the Soul is not the ‘I’ but the Soul is the Self is Self –realization.

There is no such thing as an individual Soul. The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness pervades everything and everywhere in all three states. The three states are the product of ignorance.

From the standpoint of the Soul, the ‘Self’, there is no ignorance; therefore, the three states are non-existent.

Only from the dualistic perspective, one can speak about the individual Soul and the universe. From the non-dualistic perspective, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul or consciousness.

What is it that becomes the waking? What is it that becomes a deep sleep? What is it that becomes the dream?

It is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness appears as a waking or dream (duality), and disappears as deep sleep (non-duality).

Thus, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar