he scriptures are not needed in the pursuit of truth.+

Some Gurus declare that “Just by sitting quiet and knowing Self is without the words, nothing else has to be done, and shortly one arrives at his natural state”.

Such a declaration does not lead one to Advaitic Self-awareness. Such acts will not destroy, ignorance. Without getting rid of ignorance, wisdom will not dawn.

Only Advaitc wisdom leads to Self-awareness, in the midst of the duality. Only perfect understanding and realization of ‘what is what' leads to Advaitic Self-awareness.  

Ignorance will not vanish without Advaitic wisdom. It is not you who has to get rid of ignorance because you and you and your experience of the world are the product of ignorance.

The Soul, the Self is in ignorance of its own nondual true nature. Only through Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana, the Soul, the Self, awake from the sleep of ignorance.

When the Soul remains in its own awareness of its own true nature, there is no division in the Soul or consciousness, there is unity in diversity.

The Gurus who advise getting rid of ignorance first must realize the fact that it is not the man who is in ignorance, but it is the Soul, which is in ignorance.

Thus, it is necessary to realize ‘what is what’ to realize the truth beyond form, time, and space.

The Gurus who think the Self is within the body are propagating half-baked knowledge. Their views and judgment of Advaita or nonduality are based on a dualistic perspective.

Only those who are able to view and judge the three states from a nondualistic perspective have perfect knowledge.

All accumulated Advaitic knowledge accumulated from different Gurus will not yield truth because they are not the verified truth. The seeker has to do his homework to realize the truth beyond form, time, and space.

Remember:~

Swami Vivekananda said: - “You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, and none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher, but your own Soul.”

The scriptures are not needed in the pursuit of truth. Even the Upanishads and the Sages of truth declare the same.

Katha Upanishad:~ This Atman cannot be attained by the study of the Vedas, or by intelligence, or by much hearing of sacred books. It is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one Atman reveals Its own form. (Ch-II -23-P-20)

Mundaka Upanishad: - This Atman cannot be attained through the study of the Vedas, nor through intelligence, nor through much learning. He who chooses Atman—by him alone is Atman attained. It is Atman that reveals to the seeker Its true nature. (3 –page-70 Upanishads by Nikilanada)

The ultimate truth has to be ascertained without the scriptures by realizing the Self is neither the waking entity nor the dream entity, but the Self is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

 In the realm of truth, form, time, and space are one in essence. That essence is consciousness. Realizing the single stuff as the ultimate truth is Self-realization or truth realization. To realize this truth, there is no need for the scriptures.

The ultimate truth has to be realized first, and then only it is possible to know what the scriptures are saying.

Scriptures are being added from time to time. This process will go on. There is the final authority among them? One contradicts the other: duality reigns supreme.

I quote Scriptural citations only after verifying reality and proving truth, to point out that the scriptures teach the same thing. If one quotes them before having demonstrated the truth, then it is scholasticism. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar