The invisible Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, is the cause of the world in which you exist, and it itself is uncaused.
The ‘I’ implies the duality. The ‘I’ is present in the form of the mind. The mind is present in the form of the universe.
The universe appears as the waking or dream(duality) and diapers as the invisible Soul in deep sleep nonduality.
The ‘I’ is merely an illusion created out of consciousness.
The one which is aware of the coming and going, of the ‘I’, is the invisible Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.
When the Soul wakes up from its sleep of ignorance in the midst of duality, it is called Self–awareness.
It is foolish to limit consciousness only to the physical body because consciousness pervades everything and everywhere in the world in which you exist.
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad- The Self is indeed Brahman (consciousness), 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.
If the Self is not ‘I’ but the Self is the invisible Soul, then from the standpoint of the invisible Soul, the Self:~
Where is the ‘I’?
Where is the ego?
Where is the body?
Where is the mind?
Where is the world in which you exist?
Where are the form, time, and space?
Where is the waking experience?
Where is the duality?
Where is the void?
They are or have become one with the invisible Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman.
The ‘I’ is present only when the mind is present. The mind is present only when the world is present. The world is present only when there is a waking experience.
Deeper self-search reveals that the waking experience is not considered different from the world. The world is not considered different from the mind.
The mind is not considered different from the’ I’, because 'I' itself is the mind. This truth has to be assimilated.
The ‘I’ is merely an illusion created out of the invisible Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.
‘I’ is not the subject. The ‘I’ is an object to the invisible Soul, which is the formless, timeless, and spaceless subject.
If the ‘I’ is an illusion, then the world in which you exist is bound to be an illusion.
If the ‘I’ is an illusion, then the three states are bound to be an illusion.
If the ‘I’ is an illusion, then the form, time, and space are bound to be an illusion.
If the I’ is an illusion, then the individual experience of birth, life, and death is bound to be an illusion.
If the ‘I’ is an illusion, then the words and thoughts are bound to be an illusion.
If the ‘I’ is an illusion, then the duality is bound to be an illusion.
The seeker has to make sure what this ‘I’ is supposed to be. The seeker has to make sure of the unreal nature of the ‘I’ which comes and goes.
That is why Bhagavad Gita: ~ The permanent is always there, only the transient ‘I’ comes and goes. (2.18)
The ‘I’ hides the truth of the whole.
People think the ‘I’ without the body is the Self. The seeker has to realize that ‘I’ is not the Self, but the invisible Soul, the cause of the ‘I’ is the true Self, which is eternal.
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
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