Self-inquiry is not finding out who you are but realizing the Self is not you but the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Self-inquiry is finding out the ‘Self’ which is hidden by the illusory universe, in which we exist.
By inquiring ‘Who am I?’, ignorance will not vanish.
Without getting rid of ignorance, the Advaitic wisdom will not dawn.
The ‘WHO AM ‘I’?’- inquiry is good at the starting point of the pursuit of truth but in later stages it creates confusion. When the Self is genderless then it is not He/She. Therefore, using the word ‘I AM’ for the Self is erroneous. Deeper Self-search reveals the fact that the Self is not the ‘I’, therefore ‘WHO AM I?- inquiry will not help to unfold the truth beyond the form, time, and space.
The one who holds the ‘I’ as the Self never will be able to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Thus, it is necessary to realize first the ‘I’ is not the Self, but the Self is the Soul, the formless witness of the ‘I’.
The ‘I-centric' teaching and teachers are not a yardstick in the path of wisdom. ‘I’ based teaching will not lead the seeker to the ultimate end of his inner journey.
Remember:~
Without the Advaitic wisdom, it is not possible to realize the truth, which is hidden within the world in which we exist.
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. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar
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