Katha Upanishad says: ~ This Atman is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one, Atman reveals its own form. (II -23-P-20)
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.
Without knowing ‘what is this mind?’, people talk of destroying the mind.
People are stuck thinking the mind is within their body, and they theorize and write books speculating and creating their own theories.
Deeper self-search reveals that 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 the waking or the dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality).
Self-realization is necessary to realize that the mind, which is present in the form of the universe, is merely an illusion. The mind cannot be destroyed because it is merely an illusion.
When Advaitic wisdom dawns, the unreal nature of the mind is exposed, the same way the unreal nature of the dream is exposed when waking takes place.
I am highlighting all the obstacles in the inner journey and how to overcome these obstacles. All accumulated knowledge is of no use in the Atmic path.
It is for every seeker, who is in the Atmic path, to realize himself “What is the truth, “and “What is untruth?” to assimilate the Self–Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. My postings are only signposts.
The seeker needs to reflect constantly on the subject till the cobwebs of his doubts and confusion get cleared.
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 invisible Soul, the Self, to wake up from the sleep of ignorance, and it takes time for one to realize the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space. :~Santthosh Kumaar
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