There is no need to read books or here sermons to realize the truth, which is ever nondual.+

There is no need to read books or hear sermons to realize the truth, which is ever nondual.

Astavakra: ~ “My child, you may speak upon various scriptures or hear the sermons on the scriptures. But you cannot establish in the ‘Self’ unless you forget all. 16-1 – p49

Lecture consisting of a shower of ornamental words, the skill in expounding the accumulated bookish knowledge, and likewise erudition - these merely bring on a little personal enjoyment to the scholar, but it is not Gnana or wisdom.

The accumulated scriptural and bookish knowledge is useless so long as the highest Truth is unknown, and it is equally useless when the highest Truth has already been known. Hence, men of wisdom should earnestly set about knowing the true nature of the Self.

To get rid of ignorance, the only remedy is Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana, or Atma Gnana. There is no need to study the scriptures to get rid of ignorance. The scriptures themselves declare this valuable truth.

Without direct realization, one cannot be liberated from experiencing the dualistic illusion as reality.

Remember:~

Swami Vivekananda: ~ “Advaita encompasses everything. Since Advaita requires heavy-duty intellectualism, it had to be progressively simplified. (From 'The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda)

Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is not based on any teaching or teacher. The Pursuit of truth is the pursuit of verification, not the pursuit of argument. Intellectual discussion can be a significant hindrance in the pursuit of truth.

That which is unreal, that is duality, cannot contradict the truth of non-duality. It cannot be counted as an adversary of non-duality. The illusion cannot oppose reality, the substratum. It can at best lead to the mistaking of the substratum. Perfect understanding is the only way to overcome ignorance. : : ~Santthosh Kumaar