In Self-awareness, the Soul is no longer bound by form, time, and space.+

Ashtavakra Gita: ~ “The universe raises from the Soul, the innermost Self like bubbles from the sea. Thus know the Self to be ‘One’ and in this way enter into the state of dissolution."

Sage Sankara says the transparent truth of the Self, which is hidden by the illusion, is to be attained through the instructions of a knower of Brahman, (Gnani).

First, know ‘what is the truth’ and ‘what is untruth’ for sure. Without realizing what untruth truth is, it is difficult to know what truth is.

The Soul is not limited to an individual. The individuals are many but the Soul is one. The individual exists within the universe. The Soul is the cause of the universe and it itself is uncaused. The Soul is not within the human body.

The universe is created out of single stuff. That single stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Thus, the whatever universe contains is bound o be the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness is eternal, but the universe is non-eternal because it is merely an illusion. The Soul is not an individual because the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness pervades everything and everywhere in the universe. The universe is nothing but the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

When the Soul is in ignorance of its own true nature then the universe exists as a reality. When the Soul wakes up from its sleep of ignorance and remains in its own awareness then the universe is nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness.

In Self-awareness, the Soul is no longer bound by form, time, and space. In self-awareness, form, time, and space are one in essence. That essence is consciousness. The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, is the unconditioned reality.

The Soul is the Self. The Soul is present in the form the consciousness. The nature of the Soul is Advaitic awareness.

Everyone’s inner work is on. Until a man is ripe to receive Self-knowledge, he will not be able to understand what I am saying.

Even though they may find it difficult in the first as they go on reading and reflecting repeatedly on the post their subconscious will start dropping the dualistic egocentric knowledge and start accepting the Soul-centric Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.

Grasping the truth depends on the spiritual maturity of the seeker. My mission is to share the knowledge by inspiring the serious and sincere seekers of truth and diverting their attention toward inward reality.

As their urge is at the seed level and As they go on reading the words of wisdom it will start growing.

“It takes time for the seeker to gain the perfect understanding of ‘what is truth’ and ‘’what is untruth’. It takes time for the Soul, the innermost Self to wake up from the sleep of ignorance, and it takes time for one realizes the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

Sage Sankara says: - If the cause is destroyed, the effect will no longer exist.+

People who are stuck up with the creation & creator theory are unaware of the fact that they are worshipping the creation as God, not the creator.

The causality and creation, but these are for religious people only. Religion is only for those who are unable to understand truth beyond form, time, and space. Religion is not final. It only gives satisfaction to the populace. The ‘Self’ - knowledge is for the whole of humanity to free them from experiencing the illusory birth, life, death, and the world as a reality.

Yoga Vasistha: ~ “The sun and the worlds become non-objects of perception, to those who have gone beyond the realm of objective perception and knowledge, even as lamps lose their luminosity while the mid-day sun shines.

From the standpoint of the Soul the ‘Self, the effect is non-different from the cause. However, in the realm of duality cause is different from the effect. The non-difference of the effect from the cause has to be grasped perfectly to realize from the ultimate standpoint there is neither the cause nor the effect because the cause and effect are one, in essence. That essence is consciousness.

Sage Sankara says: - If the cause is destroyed, the effect will no longer exist. For example, if from the effect, cotton cloth, the cause, threads, are removed, there will be no cloth, i.e., the cloth is destroyed. Similarly if in the effect, thread, the cause, cotton, is removed, there will be no thread, i.e., the thread is destroyed. (Brahmasutra Bhashya, commentary on the Brahma Sutra, (9) 2.1.9)

Despite the non-difference between cause and effect, the effect has itself in the cause but not the cause in the effect. The effect is of the nature of the cause and not the cause of the nature of the effect. Therefore the qualities of the effect cannot touch the cause because the cause and effect are present only when the duality is present.

The duality is present only when there is an illusion.

The illusion is present only when there is ignorance.

When there is no ignorance then there is no illusion.

When there is no illusion then there is no duality.

When there is no duality then there is no cause and effect.

When there is no cause and effect then there is a non-dualistic reality.

Sage  Sankara says: - During the time of its existence, one can easily grasp that the effect is not different from the cause. However that the cause is different from the effect is not readily understood. As to this, it is not really possible to separate cause from effect. But this is possible by imagining so. For example, the reflection of the gold ornament seen in the mirror is only the form of the ornament but is not the ornament itself as it (the reflection) has no gold in it at all. (Chandogya Upanishad Bhashya, commentary on the Chandogya Upanishad, 6.3.2)

All names and forms are real when seen with Consciousness but are false when seen independent of consciousness (Soul).

This way the seeker of truth establishes the non-difference of the effect from the cause.

In the context of Advaita Vedanta: ~ Jagat (the universe) is not different from Brahman (Soul); however, Brahman (Soul) is different from Jagat.

It has not been possible to preach Advaitic Truth entirely free from the settings of dualistic weakness it has not been more operative and useful to mankind at large because only a few will be able to grasp and realize it.

To realize the Advaitic Truth a freer and fuller scope the seeker has to realize the form, time and space are one in essence. And that essence is consciousness. And the Soul the innermost Self is present in the form of consciousness.

To realize the Advaitic truth the seeker has to be free from all superstitions and orthodox contaminations. The seeker has to be dedicated to acquiring Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana alone.'

A Gnani will easily appreciate the high flights of Sage Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom is one of the 'most majestic structures and valuable products of the Genius of man in his search for Truth.

All the misery is of the dualistic illusion (world), which is experienced as a reality. Why worship anything of the creation (illusion) as God when the creator of the illusion is the Soul, the Self’. The Soul is nothing to do with the creation because creation is merely an illusion, the illusion has no value, from the standpoint of the Soul, the Self. In the realm of the Soul, there is neither creator nor creation but it is only a formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.

People of small intelligence follow religion and believe that the world was created by God. But how do they know that He did so? When a pot is created, one can see both pot and its maker, but not in the case of the world.

Then there is the question which nobody has answered till now, viz. Why did God create all these evils, these sufferings? Even a father would never do that. If God did so, assuming that God did create, then what sort of evil is God? All religions which begin with "God created the world," are fit only for children. It is a lie; it is inconsistent and fit only for ignorant people.

It takes time for the seeker to gain the perfect understanding of ‘what is the truth’ and ‘’what is untruth’. It takes time for the Soul, the Self to wake up from the sleep of ignorance, and it takes time for one realizes the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

The urge to realize the truth cannot be imposed, it has to sprout within.+

The urge to realize the truth cannot be imposed, it has to sprout within. One need not search for a physical Guru because the Soul, the  Guru is within to guide every seeker.

It is foolish to impose our idea on others because everyone is not on the same level of understanding. Everyone's inner work is on. When they are ripe enough they will understand, assimilate and realize on their own.

If they are ready and sharp enough they will grasp it instantly and they will reach their destination with lesser time and effort.

Arguing provoking is not wisdom, but by very careful reasoning, the seeker has to determine the nature of reality. Thinking in the right direction alone helps the seeker determine the nature of reality. 

Remember:~

Perfect understanding and assimilation of 'what is what'- removes all the obstacles to realizing the 'Self' hidden by the 'I'.

An advanced seeker can mentally separate the illusion from reality.

A seeker can figure out that as he proceeds deeper, he will realize there is nothing to realize other than realizing the illusion is just a superimposition on the consciousness. The illusion is nothing but consciousness.

The world in which you exist is the dualistic illusion created out of single stuff. To realize this knowledge of single stuff, there is no need for a Guru, there is no need to study scriptures, there is no need to go to the mountain, there is no need for a gurus blessing or grace in order to get Self-realization. If you have an intense urge and are ready to drop all your accumulated knowledge and start afresh then you are fit and ready to take this mental journey.

When one realizes the mind (matter) and the Soul (Spirit) are one, in essence, there is no place for duality. Without the duality, the universe ceases to exist. Without the universe, your existence within the universe is merely an illusion because there is scope for two because everything is created out of single stuff. That single stuff is the consciousness or the Spirit.

Until one thinks he is an individual separate from this world he remains in the realm of duality. Duality is the product of ignorance. When the Advaitic wisdom dawns, then the ignorance vanishes. When the ignorance vanishes, then the duality never remains a reality.

The path of wisdom is a Soulcentric path. Egocentric knowledge is not of any use in the path of wisdom. In the Soulcentric path, there is no scope for argument because all the arguments are based on egocentricity.

The argument is useless so long as the ultimate truth is unknown, and an argument is equally useless when the ultimate truth or Brahman has already been known. The wisdom is not custom-made stuff to feed different mindsets according to their likes and fancy.

You are the birth entity. The one, which is born, lives dies in this world is not the ‘Self’ because the ‘Self’ is the Soul, which is birthless and deathless.

If you are not the ‘Self’ then all the arguments and understanding of the truth are based on intellectuality. If you want to realize the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space then you have to learn to view and judge the truth on the base of the ‘Soul, which is the Self to realize the truth, which is beyond the form, time and space.

A perfect understanding of ‘what is what'- is needed. Only an intense urge to know the truth, humility sincerity, and patience are the only qualifications to realize God in this very life and in this very world.

Till you make sure intellectually the ‘Self’ is not within you but the ‘Self’ is hidden within the world, in which you exist and the world, in which you exist is nothing but an illusion created out of the consciousness, it is difficult to become Soulcentric.

In the past, Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana was imparted only to a few.

Sages of truth had hidden Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana from the ignorant populace because ignorant people were more interested in their religious beliefs. Now a day’s people are more advanced and capable of understanding assimilating and realizing the truth beyond form, time, and space.

Start your journey even though you may find it difficult first as you go on reading the post your subconscious will start dropping the dualistic egocentric knowledge and start accepting the Soul-centric Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. :~Santthosh Kumaar 

Your experience of birth and death is nothing to do with the Soul, which is unborn eternal.+

You will always remain in a state of ignorance until you realize the Self is not you but the ‘Self’ is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

If you limit the Self to 'you' alone Self-realization is an impossibility, because, the Self pervades the whole universe.

You are the ego. Without you, the ego ceases to exist. The ego is not apart from you.

Your experience of birth and death is nothing to do with the Soul, which is unborn eternal

The ego is not the cause of birth, life, death, and the world.

Ignorance is the cause of experiencing birth, life, death, and the world as a reality.

The ego does not raise from the Self. It is the universe (which raises from the Soul, the Self.

Remember:~

First realize the ‘Self’ is not you but the ‘Self’ is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness. Mentally hold on to the Soul and mentally reduce the world in which you exist as consciousness by realizing the world in which you exist is nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness.

Ashtavakra Gita: ~ “The universe rises from the Soul, the innermost Self like bubbles from the sea. Thus know the ‘Self’ to be One and in this way enter into the state of dissolution."

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?

That is why Sage Sankara Says: ~ VC-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 Brahman? — It would result merely in an effort of speech.

What is the use of saying ‘I AM THAT’- without knowing what the ‘Self’ is in actuality? Without knowing the truth of the Self, without realizing the truth of the world in which you exist it is impossible to realize the truth beyond the form, time, and space. By a mere utterance of the word ‘I AM THAT', the truth will not be revealed.

Sage Sankara: ~VC-If the universe be true, let it then be perceived in the state of deep sleep also. As it is not at all perceived, it must be unreal and false like dreams.

 Sage Sankara's declared: ~ “Brahman is the truth the world is unreal everything is truly Brahman and nothing else has any value.

Sage Sankara says: ~ ‘What is accepted without a proper inquiry will not lead to the final Goal. (Commentary on Vedanta Sutra)

Sage Sankara says: ~ “The exercise in discrimination between real and unreal and renunciation of the false is real meditation, then why you are indulging in other types of meditation.

Those who tell you that Brahman is unity, that you can get it only by intuition, that you should not reason, you should not question or inquire, are deluding you. Verification must come by thought. :~Santthosh Kumaar

You and all your doubts and confusion and the world in which you exist belong to the universe, which is the dualistic illusion or Maya.+

You and all your doubts and confusion and the world in which you exist belong to the universe, which is the dualistic illusion or Maya.

The dualistic illusion or Maya is created out of single clay. That single clay is the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

The Soul without the ‘I’ is God. God is hidden by ‘I’.

Remember, the ‘I’ is not an individual because the ‘I’ is the whole universe. Limiting the ‘I’ to individuality is the cause of experiencing the dualistic illusion of reality.

The nature of the ‘I’ is the nature of the mind.

The nature of the mind is the nature of the universe.

The nature of the universe is the nature of the waking.

The nature of waking is the nature of the illusion.

Thus, it is necessary to study the nature of the ‘I’ to unfold the mystery of the universe.

All the teachings limit the ‘I’ to an individual and glorify the ‘I’ without knowing what this ‘I’ is supposed to be in actuality. All ‘I’ based teachings are inadequate and useless for the serious seeker of truth.

If you are seeking truth nothing but the truth must discard without mercy such teaching in order to progress in your spiritual quest.

The seeker must know the ‘I’ is not limited to individuality. The seeker has to see the ‘I’ as the universe, in order to overcome ignorance. When the Advaitic wisdom dawns, then the ignorance vanishes.

When ignorance vanishes and the dualistic illusion (world) you used to think as reality becomes unreal.

Remember:~

The ‘Self’ is nothing permanent and the ‘I’, is impermanent. The ‘I’, which appears and disappears is not the Self. The Self is hidden by the ‘I’. the ‘I’ is perishable whereas the Self is imperishable.

That is why Bhagavad Gita: ~ “The permanent is always there, only the transient ‘I’ comes and goes. (2.18)

Why are you struggling to find out who you are? You will never find the answer if you get stuck to the ‘I’. Find out ‘what is this ‘I’, which appears and disappears. What is that is aware of the coming and going of the ‘I’?

Without realizing ‘What is this ‘I’?- you will never be able to realize the mystery of the ‘I’. The ‘I’ is the most intoxicating stuff. Those who use the word ‘I’ for the ‘Self ‘will never be able to cross the threshold of the dualistic illusion.

The ‘I’ based teachings will not transport the seeker to the ultimate end of understanding.

The ‘I’ is the cage for the Soul. ‘I’ is the cause of ignorance. Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is the only weapon to get rid of ignorance.

The ‘I’ based teachings will not transport the seeker to the ultimate end of understanding. A perfect understanding of ‘what is this ‘I’ leads to the realization of the truth beyond form, time, and space.

That is why Ashtavakra Gita 16:10:~ If you desire liberation, but you still say 'I'," If you feel the ‘Self’ is the ‘I’, you are not a wise man or a seeker. You are simply a man who suffers. :~Santthosh Kumaar 

Sage Sankara says ~There is no liberation for a person, so long as one does not give up the false identification with the body, sense organs, etc., which are unreal.

Orthodox people have an 'I' know” attitude, therefore, they think others know nothing. They pretend to be listening, but they think others are primitive people who could not possibly have anything to share with them.” This type of outlook is a great obstacle in the pursuit of truth. The orthodoxy is the greatest hindrance in realizing the Advaitic truth.

If they drop the ‘I know' attitude’ and indulge in deeper self-search they will be able to discover the truth, which is hidden by the universe in which they exist.

Katha Upanishad says ~ Fools dwelling in darkness, but thinking themselves wise and erudite, go round and round, by various tortuous paths, like the blind led by the blind. (Ch~ II-5 P-14)

Those who indulge in a perverted argument on their own standpoint and opinion are not seeking the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space. They just want to exhibit their accumulated knowledge accumulated from here and there. They think what they know is the ultimate truth.

They think whatever they propagate is the ultimate truth. The question never occurs to them, “Is what I know really the truth?

You have stuck up some Gurus and their teaching you are like stagnant water of a dirty pond. Till you are stuck up with the idea that you get instant enlightenment from some enlightenment then you are hallucinating.

That is why 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.”

Sage Sankara says ~ VC-162- There is no liberation for a person of mere book knowledge, howsoever well-read in the philosophy of Vedanta, so long as one does not give up the false identification with the body, sense organs, etc., which are unreal.

People dwelling in ignorance, but thinking themselves wise and erudite, go round and round by various blind beliefs and tortuous paths and practices, like the blind led by the blind.

Come out of your prison of emotion. Be independent. Sit think, reason, and reflect deeply.

You need to read or hear the words of wisdom of Advaita. Remember The Soul is the only reality and the world in which you exist is an illusion.

Reason and reflect upon the words of wisdom of Advaita constantly. Give up all further argumentation and realize the truth. This realization comes from being certain that the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness alone, is real and the world in which you exist is an illusion created out of consciousness. Thus, the Soul is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God.

That is why Sage Sankara: ~ “Brahman is the truth The World is Unreal everything is Truly Brahman and nothing else has any value.

Sage Sankara said:~Talk as much philosophy as you like, worship as many Gods as you please, observe ceremonies, and sing devotional hymns, but liberation will never come, even after a hundred aeons, without realizing the Oneness. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

If you consider the form, time, and space as real then you have accepted the universe as real. Without form, time, and space the universe ceases to exist.+

If you consider the form, time, and space as real then you have accepted the universe as real. Without form, time, and space the universe ceases to exist.

The Soul, the Self is hidden by the universe. Without the Soul, the universe ceases to exist.

Sage Sankara: ~ VC- All this universe which through ignorance appears as of diverse forms, is nothing else but Brahman (Consciousness) which is absolutely free from all the limitations of Maya.

This universe is only the veil of ignorance on the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness. The Self is not you but the Soul, which is hidden by the universe.

The Soul is hidden by the universe because the universe is merely a dualistic illusion or Maya created out of the Soul, 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 form, time, and space.

Remember:~

First, realize the ‘Self is not within you. You are bound by the experience of birth, life, death, and the world whereas the ‘Self' is birthless and deathless because it is ever formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.

The Soul is the Self. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness. Consciousness is the cause of the world in which you exist and it itself is uncaused. Consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth.

From the standpoint of the Soul, the  Self the world in which you exist is merely an illusion. The world in which exists hides the Soul, which is God in truth.

Till you think the ‘Soul, the Self is within you, you will never be able to realize God. God is not limited to you but it pervades in everything and everywhere in the world in which you exist.

You are with the body. You are born in this world. You are living in this world and you are going to die in this world. The world itself is an illusion.

When the ‘Self’ is not you but the ‘Self is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness then what is the use of discussing the birth, life, death, and the world because the one which is born, lives and dies is not the ‘Self. 

The Soul is birthless and deathless because it is the ever formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.

You are the birth entity. Your existence is limited to form, time, and space. Your religion, your religious Gods your beliefs, your religious rituals and prayers, your race, and your nationality are nothing to do with the Soul, the  ‘Self’ because the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness itself is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth.

It is not you have to establish in consciousness but by realizing you, and your experience of the world is nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness. Self-awareness raises in the midst of the dualistic illusion.

Mentally reduce the world in which you exist into consciousness by realizing the world in which you exist is nothing but consciousness. If everything is consciousness then how can anything exist which is not consciousness?

When the conviction about consciousness becomes firm then everything falls into the right slot.

Self-realization is very much necessary to realize the world is an illusion. Until and unless you realize the Self is not you but the Self is the Soul Self-realization is an impossibility. :~Santthosh Kumaar