In the path of wisdom, discussion of the unimportant subject matter creates a hindrance. +

Bhagavad Gita: 7: 19:~ "Such a man who has attained Self-knowledge, realized Atman, which is the Self, is God in truth. Atman alone exists~ everything is Atman, there exists nothing except Atman.

Self-knowledge will not arise from the exchange of views and opinions, and arguments. The accumulated knowledge is not a yardstick to realize the truth beyond form, time, and space.

In the path of wisdom, discussion of the unimportant subject matter creates a hindrance. The path of truth is the path of verification. Nothing has to be accepted as truth without verification.

The path of wisdom is divided into three parts:~

First: hearing the truth--that the consciousness is the only reality and that the universe, along with you, is merely an illusion or Maya.

Second: reasoning upon the words of wisdom of Sage Sankara from all points of view.

Third: giving up all further argumentation and realizing the truth. This realization comes from being certain that consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman, or God in truth.

Only through Self-Knowledge does ignorance vanish; no other way. To get rid of ignorance is necessary to realize that the Self is not you, but the Self is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Without Self-Knowledge, it is impossible to realize God in truth.

To get rid of ignorance is necessary to realize that the Self is not you, but the Self is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

If you hold the Self within your physical body, then the ignorance will be more and more deeply rooted.

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

As the seeker's understanding of ‘what is what ‘grows, gradually the seeker gets a glimpse of truth.

Whatever is based on you is an illusion, and whatever is based on the invisible Soul, the Self, is real and eternal.

Thus, the seeker of truth must make sure he is not the Self, but the Self is the invisible Soul to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.

The seeker has to have an inner urge to know the truth, seriousness, patience, and humility in order to reach the ultimate end of understanding.

A Gnani will not indulge in the argument; he keeps a distance from such a mindset. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar