Sage Goudpada: ~ To establish the truth of Non-duality by sheer reasoning alone. He begins by defining "What is real?" "What is unreal?" etc, because that is the right way to understand and assimilate. People must first know what they are talking about. (Manduka Karika)
If you hold the Self is within your physical body, then 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.
Remember:~
Imparting the Advaitic wisdom to the unprepared mind would be equivalent to giving sermons to the stone statues.
Everyone is not ripe enough to understand, assimilate the Nondualistic or Advaitic truth. Some people want to exhibit their intellectual wealth, but it has no value in the pursuit of truth.
The seeker must have enough patience, humility, and an intense urge to know the truth. Arguments and provocation will not yield truth.
Perfect understanding of ‘what is what ‘leads to the realization of Nondualistic or Advaitic truth.
As the seeker's understanding of ‘what is what ‘grows, gradually the seeker gets a glimpse of truth. Whatever is based on the waking entity is falsehood, and whatever is based on the invisible Soul, the Self, is real and eternal.
Thus, the seeker of truth must make sure the waking entity (ego) 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 man of truth will not indulge in the argument; he keeps a distance from such a mindset. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar
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