Find out what is this ‘I’, which appears and disappears instead of inquiring ‘Who am ‘I’.+

Find out what is this ‘I’, which appears and disappears instead of inquiring ‘Who am ‘I’, to realize that the ‘I’ itself is an illusion.

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

If you use the word ‘I’ for the Soul you will never be able to realize the truth, which is beyond the ‘I’. Beyond the ‘I’ means beyond the 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.

Embark on the journey of truth it frees the Soul from the illusion of form, time, and space.

When you finally realize the ‘Self ‘is not you but the ‘Self’ is the Soul then you will realize the world in which you exist is merely an illusion created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Thus, you, your experience of birth, life, death, and the world are merely an illusion created out of consciousness, consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman or Godin truth.

The dream figures and dream world are nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness not different from it; similarly, when one knows that everything is consciousness, there is no need for yogic control of the mind.

Manduka Upanishads Control presupposes second, a duality. Hence yoga is in the sphere of duality and is unnecessary to one who knows non-duality. (Manduka P.153).

The Upanishad says: - Atman, the Self is known by Reason alone, by the sharpened and purified intellect. Yet still, people worship Yoga and mysticism as the sole means of attaining Atman.

The seeker of the truth has to be active to examine the world and discriminate. Hence, non-dualistic Self-awareness means knowing that the form, time, and space are one, in essence. That essence is consciousness. The three states and the formless witness of the three states are one in essence.

The three states and their formless witness is the Atman, which is present in the form of consciousness. The Atman is the innermost Self. Realizing the Atman as Self is Self-realization.

The non-dualistic Self-awareness arises in the midst of the duality. This is different from Patanjali Yogic Nirvikalpa Samadhi, which is only deep sleep. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

The ups and downs of the practical life within the practical world have nothing to do with the Soul, the Self. +

It is erroneous to mix experiences of practical life and the practical world in the Atmic path.

The ups and downs of the practical life within the practical world have nothing to do with the Soul, the Self.

In Self-awareness, nothing disappears on the dawn of wisdom, but the unreal nature of the waking is exposed in the midst of the duality.

In Self-awareness, one sees his body as consciousness, his ego as consciousness, and the world as consciousness. Thus, there is a unity in diversity in his understanding.

In Self-awareness, the unknown restlessness disappears. Self-awareness brings stillness of the mind in the midst of action or duality.

Thus, searching for the truth within an illusion with the illusory Self, within the illusory world is bound to be an illusion.

The illusion is created and sustained and finally dissolves as the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Since there is no second thing other than the Soul or consciousness; consciousness itself is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth. :~ Santthosh Kumaar

What is the Self?

What is the Self?

 

If something is true, is real, is constant, is a foundation of a nature that is unchanging, this can be called the Self.

 

The invisible and unborn  Soul, the Self, is the fullness of consciousness without the illusory division of form, time, and space. The invisible Soul is formless, timeless spaceless, and eternal existence.

 

People have not penetrated the meaning of the ‘Self’. The meaning is that the ultimate truth is the Self, which is eternal existence.

 

You are impermanent because the ‘Self’ is not you but the ‘Self is the unborn  Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

 

People have not penetrated the meaning of the ‘Self’. The meaning is that the ultimate truth is the Self, which is eternal existence.

You should not hold anything of the dualistic illusion (universe), which is impermanence. 

The world in which you exist makes you feel as though they are real but ultimately they are merely an illusion created out of the Soul, which is permanent.

 

You must cultivate to see the permanence (Soul) hidden by the impermanence (universe) as it is.

 

If you do this, you will be like one who sees a gem in the muddied water among the stones and rocks and waits for the water to settle before he skilfully plucks it out.

 

It is the same with cultivating the idea of the Soul, the Self hidden by the dualistic illusion (universe). 

WHAT IS ‘I’?

The ‘I’ disappears as deep sleep, so what is the use of being attached to it? It is impermanent and illusory.

There is really no ‘I’. The ‘I’ is present in the form of the mind. And the mind is in the form of the universe. And the universe appears as a waking or dream. 

The ‘I’ or mind or universe or waking or dream disappears as deep sleep.  Thus, one that appears as ‘I’ or the mind or the universe or the waking or dream is consciousness and it disappears as deep sleep is also consciousness.  In deep sleep, the Soul is in its formless nondual true nature.  

The one, that witnesses the coming and going of the three states, is also consciousness.   Thus, the witness and the witnessed are one in essence.   

Thus, the universe is a reality on the base of individuality and the universe is unreal on the base of consciousness (Soul), which is the Self. 

The seeker gradually will grasp and realize the unreal nature of the universe or mind. Individuality is illusory because the self is not an individual because the ‘Self’ is formless and it pervades everything and everywhere in all the three states. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

Sage Ramana Maharishi's teaching is yogic. Yoga is dualistic.+

Sage Ramana Maharshi: ~ "The location of the Heart is of the chest and not on the left. The light of consciousness flows from the heart through the Sushumna channel to ‘Sahasrarara’.(KNOW YOUR SELF page 31)~

From ‘Sahasrarara’ consciousness spreads all over the body, then the experience of the world arises. Viewing themselves as different from that consciousness human beings get caught up in the cycle of birth and death.  

 The ‘Sahasrarara’ of one who abides in the Self is pure light only. Any thoughts that approach it cannot survive.

Even when objects are perceived, because of their nearness, it does not destroy yoga as the mind sees no differences.

The state in which awareness is firm,  even when objects are sensed, is called the natural state.  In Nivikalpa Samadhi, there is no objective perception.

The entire universe is in the body and the whole body is in the Heart. Hence, the universe is contained within the Heart. 

Sage Ramana Maharishi: ~ He placed his right hand on his right breast and continued, "Here lies the Heart, the dynamic, spiritual Heart. It is called Hridaya and is located on the right side of the chest and is clearly visible to the inner eye of an adept on the spiritual path. Through meditation, you can learn to find the Self in the cave of this Heart." ~ Mercedes de Acosta, Here Lies the Heart

Santthosh Kumaar: ~ When the Self is not the body,  but the Self is the formless Soul,  then the question of  ‘Sahasrara’ and  'Sushumna’ does not arise,  because ‘Sahasrara’ and  ‘Sushumna' are within the body. 

Sage Ramana Maharishi's teaching is yogic. Yoga is dualistic. 

Dattatreya's Song of the Avadhut 1.36-42: ~ Non-duality is taught by some; some others teach duality. They don't understand that the all-pervading Reality is beyond both duality and non-duality.

The spiritual heart is the Soul, the Self, not the physical heart. The world in which you exist is within the Soul, the spiritual heart. 

Mistaking the spiritual heart within the body is a great error. Even some Advaitic guru says that the Self is within the spiritual heart. And the spiritual heart is on the left side.  Such a declaration is merely an imagination, based on the false self. When the Self is bodiless, then the question of the heart being left side or right side does not arise.  

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad:~  The Self is indeed Brahman, but through ignorance, people identify it with intellect, mind, senses, passions, and the elements of earth, water, air, space, and fire. This is why the Self is said to consist of this and that and appears to be everything. 

The Self is not ‘I’ but the Self is the formless Soul. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness. Consciousness is invisible the substance and witness of the ‘I’. When one realizes the Soul is the Self then he is freed from experiencing the dualistic illusion or Maya as reality.:~Santthosh Kumaar 

Sage Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom deals with removing ignorance, which blocks the realization of the truth.+

Sage Sankara’s path of wisdom is the independent search for truth. Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara is pure Spirituality or Adyathma is not a philosophic sect. 

Sage Sankara’s path of wisdom is the independent search for truth.

Sage Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom deals with removing ignorance, which blocks the realization of the truth.

Sage Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom deals with the practical bearing of philosophy to remove the initial prejudice that it is remote from life.

Some scriptures have presented fragments of truth imbedded in the covering of stories, histories, and picturesque touches of mysticism.

The seeker should not mix religion, mysticism, and yoga with the path of wisdom. 

All the Gurus of the East and West touch of mysticism to make it more attractive to feed the crowd.

It is necessary to reach larger numbers of serious seekers who care for truth alone.

Philosophy has to deal with the ultimate truth, not mere words, not this Guru’s’ or that Guru's interpretation.

The key to it is, for the A Gnani to be "ever the same." This means he sees and knows only one thing, the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of Consciousness

All the interpretation of different scriptural scholars is an arena of conflicting interpretations.

All the gurus of the East and West interpret Advaita from a dualistic standpoint or orthodox point of view and they are still dealing with words, not truth. It proves that they have not understood the Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara.

Gnani inwardly atoned in perfect understanding of the ultimate truth of Brahman or God in truth.

Criticism can only arise, disagreement can only happen, and contradictory interpretations can only occur when men have failed to grasp Sage Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom.

It all depends on the seeker's capacity to grasp the Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara, which is above words and above "interpretation."

Remember that only a few of those who have understood Sage Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom for them contradictory interpretations will never arise.

There will be no two among them, only one. The only test of the correctness of any interpretation of Sage Sankara is whether it tends towards non-duality or not, whether its author has grasped non-duality or not. :~Santthosh Kumaar 

The Self is not you. You are mortal because you are born and you are going to die.+

The Self is not you. You are mortal because you are born and you are going to die.

The Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness is immortal because it is unborn eternal.

Holding the Self as 'you', is holding mortal as immortal. 

Present life itself is an illusion, therefore, the past life is bound to be an illusion.

The Self is unborn and eternal because it is ever formless, timeless, and spaceless existence

The Self is birthless therefore it is deathless. The one which is born lives, and dies within the world (waking) is not the Self.

The idea of reincarnation is based on the birth entity (waking entity or ego) which lives and dies within the illusory world (waking).

The Self is the one that witnesses the coming and going of the dual (waking or dream) nondual (deep sleep) experiences.

When the experience of birth, life, and death takes place in the illusion, then reincarnation also is part of the same illusion.

A deeper self-search reveals the fact that the waking experiences (universe) itself is an illusion. It means the present experience of birth, life, death, and the world is an illusion.

Thus, the reincarnation theory based on the false Self (birth entity) within the false experience( waking) is bound to be a falsehood.

When the waking entity (you) is not the Self then whatever theories are based on the waking entity (you) imagined theory.:~Santthosh Kumaar

Religion makes it complicated to realize the God in truth hidden by the ignorance obscures from human vision.+

Religion makes it complicated to realize the God in truth hidden by the ignorance obscures from human vision

People of small intelligence follow religion and believe that the world was created by God. But how do they know that God did so?

In Brahma Sutra Sage Sankara takes the position that there is another entity outside us, i.e. the wall really exists separately from the mind. This was because, Sage Sankara explains in Manduka that those who study the Sutras are religious minds, and intellectual children, hence his popular viewpoint to assist them. These people are afraid to go deeper because it means being heroic enough to refuse to accept Shruti, and God's authority, in case they mean punishment by God.

Sage Sankara says: Keep the scriptures for children but throw them on the fire for wise seekers.

In Brahma Sutras Sage Sankara takes for granted, and assumes that a world was created: He there mixes dogmatic theology with philosophy.

That God created the world is an absolute lie; nevertheless, you will find Sage Sankara (in his commentary on Vedanta Sutras) clearly says this! He has to adapt his teachings to his audience, reserving the highest for philosophical minds.

The text of Brahma Sutras is based on religion and dogmatism, but in the commentary, Sage Sankara cleverly introduced some philosophy. It is objected that many Upanishads are equally dogmatic because they also begin by assuming Brahman, but a few Upanishads do not but prove Brahman at the end of a train of proof.

The causality and creation, but 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. Self-knowledge is for the whole of humanity to free them from experiencing birth, life, death, and the world as reality.

Religion makes it complicated to realize the God in truth hidden by the ignorance obscures from human vision

People of small intelligence follow religion and believe that the world was created by God. But how do they know that God did so?

In Brahma Sutra Sage Sankara takes the position that there is another entity outside us, i.e. the wall really exists separately from the mind. This was because, Sage Sankara explains in Manduka that those who study the Sutras are religious minds, and intellectual children, hence his popular viewpoint to assist them. These people are afraid to go deeper because it means being heroic enough to refuse to accept Shruti, and God's authority, in case they mean punishment by God.

Sage Sankara says: Keep the scriptures for children but throw them on the fire for wise seekers.

In Brahma Sutras Sage Sankara takes for granted, and assumes that a world was created: He there mixes dogmatic theology with philosophy.

That God created the world is an absolute lie; nevertheless, you will find Sage Sankara (in his commentary on Vedanta Sutras) clearly says this! He has to adapt his teachings to his audience, reserving the highest for philosophical minds.

The text of Brahma Sutras is based on religion, and dogmatism, but in the commentary, Sage Sankara cleverly introduced some philosophy. It is objected that many Upanishads are equally dogmatic because they also begin by assuming Brahman, but a few Upanishads do not but prove Brahman at the end of a train of proof.

The causality and creation, but 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. Self-knowledge is for the whole of humanity to free them from experiencing birth, life, death, and the world as reality.

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

Hence, Vivekachoodamani Sage Sankara says:~ VC-63-"Without knowing and examining the external world, one can’t know the Truth, as the idea that the external world exists, won't go. It can go only by an inquiry into the nature of the external world.

The seeker has to begin his analysis with the world first, not with the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. In the world in which you exist, consciousness is the finality. A Gnani sees the world in which he exists as consciousness." But to know this they must be examined and studied.

The yogi does not care to know about the world" and for a Gnani nothing remains to be known for him because he is fully aware of the fact that the universe in which he exists is nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness.

The Pundits do not know the true nature of the world in which we exist. Scriptures deal only with the Objects, not with the Witness of the objects.

If one starts with the idea that Samsara (universe) exists, he can never see the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, because Samsara (world) is an illusion and only ignorant people read it as a reality.: ~ Santthosh Kumaar