Rest in consciousness by realizing the universe is nothing but consciousness.+

Ashtavakra Gita: ~ “The universe rises from the Soul, the Self like bubbles from the sea. Thus, know the Self to be One and in this way enter into the state of dissolution."

Sage Sankara: ~ “VC~ All this universe which through ignorance appears as of diverse forms, is nothing else but Brahman which is absolutely free from all the limitations of Maya.

Sage Sankara: ~A. A~ 88. When the whole universe, movable and immovable, is known to be Atman (consciousness), and thus the existence of everything else is negated, where is then any room to say that the body is Atman?

The universe is verily consciousness. Without realizing ‘what is the Mind? it impossible to get Self- realization. The universe is not different from the Mind because the universe is the mind itself. The mind is not different from the Soul because the mind is the dualistic illusion or Maya created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Rig Veda: ~ The Atman (Soul or Spirit) is the cause; Atman is the support of all that exists in this universe.

Thus, the universe is nothing but consciousness. The universe is unreal because it is not absolute and eternal like consciousness.

Sage Sankara: ~VC~ if the universe is true, let it then be perceived in the state of deep sleep also. As it is not at all perceived, it must be unreal and false like dreams.

Rest in consciousness by realizing the universe is nothing but consciousness. The Soul is the fullness of consciousness without illusory division of form, time, and space. Thus, consciousness alone is real, and eternal all else is merely an illusion created out of consciousness.

The person who bases on birth, life, death and the world is trying to find the meaning of life. There is no meaning or purpose in life because life is merely happening within the dualistic illusion (world).

Thus, karma based on the physical entity is based on birth, life, and death, which is part and parcel of the dualistic illusion or Maya. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

Stick to the reality (Soul) by mentally dropping the unreality (universe).+

From the standpoint of the Soul, there is neither bondage nor liberation. There is but one pure consciousness.

The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, is the only reality in which everything exists, to which everything belongs, from which everything has emerged, which is the cause of everything, and which is everything.

Thus there is a need to realize the Self is not you but the ‘Self is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. The world in which we exist is nothing but consciousness.

When the matter is an illusion created out of the Spirit then Spirit alone is real.

When the object is created out of the subject then the subject alone is real.

When the world in which you exist is created out of the consciousness then consciousness alone is real.

Reality and unreality are created out of single stuff because unreality (the world in which we exist) is experienced as a reality we are unaware of the reality hidden by the unreality. There is no second thing that exists other than the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. The dualistic illusion, which is present in the form of the ‘I’, hides the truth.

Stick to reality by mentally dropping the unreality. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

The journey will be completed only when we discover the truth of the whole that is the form, time and space together.+

I went in search of God on this road at the end there was no road, no world, no me, only God without the form, time, and space.:~Santthosh Kumaar 

Sage Sankara says ~ “What is accepted without a proper inquiry will not lead to the final Goal”. (Commentary on Vedanta Sutra)

Nothing has to be accepted as truth without verification. ‘WHO AM ‘I’?-inquiry and ‘I AM THAT- teachings are only stages. They are helpful at the beginning of the pursuit of truth. As the seeker advances in his quest for the truth, he finds them inadequate and useless.

The inner journey will not end with ‘WHO AM ‘I’? and ‘I AM THAT the journey is incomplete. The WHO AM ‘I’? -inquiry and ‘I AM THAT teaching are not final because they are only based on the form and they omit the time and space.

The journey will be completed only when we discover the truth of the whole that is the form, time, and space together. Thus, sticking to WHO AM ‘I’?-inquiry and ‘I AM THAT teaching as final and stopping the journey is a foolish venture.

If you are a serious seeker of truth and you want to realize the truth of your true existence then you must ready be to drop what is not needed in pursuit of truth. Nothing has to be accepted without deeper verification.

All the teachings are useless so long as the highest Truth is unknown, and it is equally useless when the highest Truth has already been known.

If the ‘I’ be true, let it then be perceived in the state of deep sleep also. As it is not at all perceived, it must be unreal and false like dreams.

The seeker has dived deeper and deeper in order to unfold the mystery of his true existence.

The basic purpose of seeking the truth is to discover the truth of our true existence. The truth of our true existence will be revealed only by discovering the source of the physical existence. Physical existence means the universe. The universe means ‘mind’. The mind means ‘I’.

First, analyze the universe. How this universe came into existence. And what this universe is supposed to be in truth.

As you go deeper and deeper in analyzing you will discover that the universe is dependent on the ‘I’. Without the ‘I’ the universe ceases to exist.

Thus, the ‘I’ is the main ingredient to investigate.

As you go deeper you will find: ~

The ‘I’ appears along with the universe.

The ‘I’ disappears along with the universe.

As you go still deeper you will find.

The ‘I’ is there only when the mind is there.

The ‘I’ appears along with the mind.

The ‘I’ disappears along with the mind.

As you go deeper you will find: ~

The mind appears along with the universe.

The mind disappears along with the universe.

As you go deeper you will find: ~

The universe appears along with waking experience

The universe disappears along with waking experience.

As you go deeper you will find: ~

The dream universe appears along with the dream.

The dream universe disappears along with the dream.

The dream is a parallel waking experience

The waking experience is a parallel dream.

As you go deeper you will find: ~

‘I’ disappears in deep sleep.

Along with the ‘I’, the mind disappears.

Along with ‘I’, the universe disappears.

Along with ‘I’, the waking disappears.

Along with the ‘I’, the dream disappears.

So,

‘I’ is one behind the mind.

The ‘I’ is the one behind the universe.

The ‘I’ is the one behind the waking.

The ‘I’ is the one behind the dream.

So,

Where this ‘I’ disappeared in deep sleep.

As you go deeper you will find: ~

The duality is present only when ‘I’ is present.

The duality is present only when the mind is present.

The duality is present only when the universe is present.

The duality is present only when the waking is present.

The duality is present only when the dream is present.

But

The duality is absent in deep sleep.

The ‘I’ is absent in deep sleep.

The mind is absent in deep sleep.

The universe is absent in deep sleep.

The waking is absent in deep sleep.

The dream is absent in deep sleep.

So,

In deep sleep, there is only non-duality.

So, to find out,

What is it that appears as duality and what is it that disappears nonduality?

~ It is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness is the cause of the ‘I’ and it itself is uncaused.

The Soul ~ the One without the Second.

The Soul is the spiritual heart. The Soul is Self-evident. It is not established by extraneous proofs. It is not possible to deny the Soul because It is the very essence of the one who denies It. The Soul is the basis of all kinds of knowledge, presuppositions, and proofs. Self is within, the Self is without; the Self is before, the Self is behind; the Self is on the right, the Self is on the left; the Self is above and the Self is below. The Soul is everything. Thus, the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, is the ultimate truth or Brahman.

There is no need to accept what write but verify by diving deeply to realize the truth, which is beyond the form, time, and space. : ~Santthosh Kumaar

The love is based on you, and you are the false self with the universe, which is a dualistic illusion or Maya.+

Love implies duality. The consciousness is second to none. In reality, there is no second thing that exists other than consciousness. 

The ‘Self’ is not you, but the ‘Self is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness. 

The love is based on you, and you are the false self with the universe, which is a dualistic illusion or Maya. 

Whatever happens within the dualistic illusion is bound to be an illusion. Love is possible only within the dualistic illusion. 

The dualistic illusion is created out of single stuff, and that single stuff is the consciousness. Consciousness alone is real and all else is merely an illusion. Thus, there is no scope for duality in reality. Love implies duality. 

Without a lover, there is no love. Without the duality, there is neither love nor the lover nor the world in which love, lover exists. The love, lover, and the world are created out of single stuff. That single stuff is the consciousness. 

Without consciousness the love, lover, and the world in which they exist cease to exist. Thus, the consciousness is the ultimate truth is Brahman or God in truth. 

 In the Atmic path, the dualistic views and opinions have no place. Atmic path is for those who are searching for the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space. Without form, time, and space the duality has no place. 

Those who are stuck to the dualistic theories never be able to cross the threshold the form, time, and space. Upanishads:~ Fools dwelling in darkness, but thinking they wise and erudite, go round and round, by various tortuous paths, like the blind led by the blind. (Upanishads Nikilanada - Ch II-5 P-14) 

No one can teach anybody. Wisdom is hidden within the world in which you exist. A Gnani can only show the way that much is the work of a Gnani. 

A Gnani only guides the seekers to apply their own reason and realize the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space. 

When the seeker learns to view and judge and reason the three states, on the base of the Soul, the truth will start unfolding on its own. First, the seeker may find it difficult to use Soulcentric reason but gradually it will become easy. 

Jesus said: ~ Do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. (Matthew -7:6) 

~ Jesus meant Self-knowledge should not be shared with unqualified people. :~ Santthosh Kumaar

Without knowing ‘what is this mind?’ people talk of destroying the mind.+

People talk about destroying the mind. It is impossible to destroy the mind because the mind is merely an illusion.

When wisdom dawns the unreal nature of the mind is exposed. Same way as the unreal nature of the dream was exposed when the waking takes place.

Without knowing ‘what is the mind? it is impossible to realize the truth, which is hidden by the illusory form, time, and space.

The ‘I’ is present only when the mind is present. The mind is present in the form of the universe. The universe appears as the waking or the dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality).

The one that becomes dual and nondual is consciousness. Thus, all three states are nothing but consciousness. The consciousness alone is real and all the three states are merely an illusion.

When the conviction about the consciousness becomes firm, then it leads to Advaitic awareness in the midst of the duality.

Thus, it is necessary to have a perfect understanding of ‘what is ‘what’ to realize the truth, which is beyond the form, time, and space.

Remember:~

Know what is this mind in actuality. People mistake the ego for the mind. The illusion is not the projection of the mind.

It is high time to realize the mind is not within the body, but their body and the world are within the mind. The mind itself is an illusion.

Without knowing what is mind it is impossible to realize the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

The ‘I’ is present only when the mind is present. The mind is present in the form of the universe. The universe appears as the waking or the dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality). The one that becomes dual and nondual is consciousness.

Thus, all three states are nothing but consciousness. The consciousness alone is real and all the three states are merely an illusion. When the conviction about the consciousness becomes firm, then it leads to Advaitic awareness in the midst of the duality.

Thus, it is necessary to have a perfect understanding of ‘what is ‘what’ to realize the truth, which is beyond the form, time, and space.

Illusion’s "concealing power" merely means that when one looks at an ice block he thinks only of the ice block. But a Gnani will think of the substance of the ice block too. That is a wise man who has the knowledge of the substance plus of the ice block.

Similarly, a Gnani has the knowledge of the universe and its formless substance also. The consciousness is concealed because of ignorance. As a man, one is not aware of the fact that his body, ego, and his experience of the world are merely an illusion created out of consciousness.

When one becomes aware of the fact that, the universe is an illusion then there is no- physical body no ego, and no world then there is only the formless, timeless, and spaceless Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of the consciousness.

All is consciousness. The whole universe is consciousness. From consciousness, the universe comes. When the universe disappears, the consciousness still remains without form, time, and space.

Sage Sankara: ~ “VC~ All this universe which through ignorance appears as of diverse forms, is nothing else but Brahman (Consciousness) which is absolutely free from all the limitations of human thought.

When you finally realize the ‘‘Self’ ‘is not you but the ‘‘Self’’ is the Soul then you will realize the world in which you exist is merely an illusion created out of the Soul. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

It is not you who is in ignorance. It is the Soul the Self that is in ignorance of its non-dual true nature.+

The Soul, the Self is not you. the one who is born, lives, and dies is you, not the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Consciousness is the cause of the illusory universe. Consciousness pervades in everything and everywhere in the illusory universe.

Holding yourself as the real Self is ignorance. Yourself is the ego and the real Self is the Soul.

A perfect understanding and assimilation of 'what is what leads to Self-awareness.

Remember:~

It is not you who is in ignorance. It is the Soul the Self that is in ignorance of its non-dual true nature.

It is not you, who has to be free, but it is the Soul the 'Self' has to be free itself from the illusory universe or Maya.

People want to get freedom, but the freedom comes only when the Soul wakes up without the illusory body and the illusory world (duality). It is the Soul the Self is in the cage of illusion.

It is the Soul that wants to get out of the illusion because the illusion and the reality are one in essence. That essence is the Soul which is present in the form of consciousness.

Thus, all that man experiences within the dualistic illusion of practical life within the practical world and seeing the vision, speaking to God, seeing God are a reality within the dualistic illusion.

From the non-dualistic perspective, there is no second thing that exists other than consciousness (spirit). Thus, consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth.

From the standpoint of Brahman or God, everything is Brahman or God in truth.:~ Santthosh Kumaar

A person, who stamped his foot on the ground to refute to show the world, is real, ignore that in a dream he would do exactly the same--stamp his dream foot on the ground and assert it to be real.+

 If one says this universe is real then:~

A person, who stamped his foot on the ground to refute to show the world, is real, ignore that in a dream he would do exactly the same--stamp his dream foot on the ground and assert it to be real.+

If you say you have a flesh body in a dream, the dream becomes unreal when waking takes place. Similarly, the waking becomes unreal when you realize the ‘Self is not you but the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness.

If the waking is unreal then your experience of birth, life, death, and the world within the waking experience also is unreal (illusion).

The question is based on the waking entity (you or ego). Whatever is based on the waking entity (ego) is based on the dualistic perspective.

You have to learn to view the worldview from the non-dualistic perspective then only you will be able to have the Soulcentric view of the worldview.

In Advaitic Self-awareness, the ego is not considered as ego, even though the ego is present, the body is not considered as a body even though the body is present, the world which confronts him is not considered as the world even though the world is present, the duality ceases even though the duality is present, because of wisdom everything is considered as consciousness. Thus there is conscious oneness.

Only in ignorance, the world in which we exist is an illusion created out of the Soul, the Self.

The world is both real and unreal. It is real because it is a manifestation of consciousness, but is unreal, in the sense, that it is not absolute and eternal like consciousness itself.

People's approach is more practical, and they stuck with the reality of the world, they take it as real. That is why all the confusion.

The look of an object will depend upon the medium through which the observer views it. In fact, our mental and intellectual conditions determine the world, observed and experienced. The commoner viewing the world will see differently from a Gnani viewing the same world. Each one interprets the world that they see in terms of their existing knowledge. The commoner sees everything based on the ego, therefore, experiences the birth, life, death, and the world as a reality, whereas a Gnani sees everything as consciousness and he is fully aware of the fact that, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul or consciousness. Thus, all the egocentric knowledge has to be bifurcated to realize the ultimate truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

Rig Veda: ~ The Atman is the cause; Atman is the support of all that exists in this universe.

Bhagavad Gita says: ~ Brahmano hi pratisthaham ~ Brahman (God) is considered the all-pervading consciousness, which is the basis of all the animate and inanimate entities and material. (14.27).

When Bhagavad Gita says, God is considered the all-pervading consciousness which is the basis of all the animate and inanimate entities and material then no second thing exists other than consciousness. Thus, the whole universe and its contents are nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness.

Sage Sankara says you must first know what is before you. If you cannot know that, what else can you know or understand? If you give up the external world in your inquiry, you cannot get the whole truth.

Chandogya Upanishad:~ One who meditates upon and realizes the 'Self' discovers that everything in the cosmos-- energy and space, fire and water, name and form, birth and death, mind and will, word and deed, mantrams and meditation--all come from the Self. Santthosh Kumaar