Sage Sankara declaration ~ Atman and Brahman, is the ultimate truth, scientific truth, and universal truth.+

Sage Sankara declaration ~ Atman and Brahman, is the ultimate truth, scientific truth, and universal truth.

Direct realization of the truth is possible without the scriptures. Know the Soul to be the true Self. The Soul, the Self is present in the form of consciousness. And realize the consciousness as the ultimate truth or Brahman.

Self-knowledge is the aim of every human being. Since everyone thinks the physical body is the Self their aim is misdirected and they focus their attention on materiality which makes one feel the duality (waking) as a reality.

There is no need to study scriptures or indulge in glorifying God and Guru performing religious rituals. Since they are not the means to acquire non-dual wisdom. It is a waste of time and effort to indulge in those things.

All sect-based beliefs are dualistic and unphilosophical nothing to do with the ultimate truth or Brahman. In spirituality, the ultimate truth is God. Sage Sri, Sankara’s wisdom has nothing to do with orthodox belief systems.

That is why Sage  Sankara says: ~ VC- Let erudite scholars quote all the scripture, let Gods be invoked through sacrifices, let elaborate rituals be performed, let personal Gods be propitiated---yet, without the realization of one‘s identity With the Self, there shall be no liberation for the individual, not even in the lifetimes of a hundred Brahmas put together (verses-6)

In Spirituality, the ultimate truth is God. The Atman is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth.

That is why Sage Sankara himself says:~ VC- 59- The study of the Scriptures is useless so long as the highest Truth is unknown, and it is equally useless when the highest Truth has already been known.

60. The Scriptures consisting of many words are a dense forest that merely causes the mind to ramble. Hence, men of wisdom should earnestly set about knowing the true nature of the Self.

61. For one who has been bitten by the serpent of Ignorance, the only remedy is the knowledge of Brahman. Of what avail are the Vedas and (other) Scriptures, Mantras (sacred formulae), and medicines to such a one?

62. A disease does not leave off if one simply utters the name of the medicine, without taking it; (similarly) without direct realization one cannot be liberated by the mere utterance of the word Brahman.

63. Without causing the objective universe to vanish and without knowing the truth of the Self, how is one to achieve Liberation by the mere utterance of the word? — It would result merely in an effort of speech.

Sage  Sankara’s wisdom has nothing to do with orthodox belief systems. Sage Sankara is the only sage who has final authority on the Advaitic truth. The Advaitic truth is rational truth and scientific truth without dogmas.

The Advaitic orthodoxy is not the means to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Advaitic orthodoxy is meant for the ignorant populace that is unfit to grasp the highest truth. 

The Advaitic orthodoxy has nothing to do with the ultimate truth or Brahman. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar