Consciousness is the witness that experiences the action, the actor, and the world of separate things.+

Rig Veda: ~ 'Prajnanam Brahma'- Consciousness is the ultimate reality or Brahman or God in truth.

The Soul, the Self is present in the form of consciousness, is the innermost self. Consciousness is the witness that experiences the action, the actor, and the world of separate things. It is like a light that illuminates everything in a theatre, revealing the master of ceremonies, the guests, and the dancers with complete impartiality. Even when they all depart, the light shines to reveal their absence.

What is not consciousness (formless) in the experience of diversity [waking or universe]?  The waking and the dream cease to exist without consciousness.  The seeker, seeking and his destination   all are one in essence.

There is only need to realize the whole universe in which we exist is created out of consciousness (soul or Atman), the innermost self.  On the standpoint innermost self, the universe is mere illusion created out of consciousness.  Thus on the ultimate standpoint no second thing exists other than consciousness. Thus consciousness is ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth.  

Ultimate Truth is no theory, no speculative system of philosophy, no intellectual insight. Ultimate Truth is exact correspondence with reality. For human, the ultimate truth is the unshakable knowledge of his real nature, his true Self.

When one becomes aware of the fact that, the self is not the form but self is formless then idea of Moksha “is an Illusion, because it is mere an idea or imaginary "thing" introduced in the past by people who were tired of war/greed. It was also an attractive mirage for the the people who failed many times. So the rulers and priest craft of the past used it as a tool to lure mass towards religion. Religion and its code of conduct are out dated and some religions are forcing and trying to impose its old law and code of conducts on people, in the name of protecting their religion and god by indulging in war and violence. 

Some organized religion teaches very passive life which is not possible in present era. All Religions books are full of interest. Many religion have noble poetry in them; and some intellectual fables; and some violent history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies. 

People are groomed in such an imaginary society where there is no room for the investigation interrogation, and scientific analysis. They just believe what they have inherited from parental grooming societal and religious imposed conducts they never try to explore the truth. A blind faith is prevailing all around. 

It is high time the people who find their belief system is inadequate and useless to quench their spiritual thirst to think about their belief system, think about the truth of their true existence. Many people read books or hear from someone and accept it accept them as truth. And some people accept only the truth derived from logical thinking or intellectual understanding. Some accept only the truth which comes from self-experience. But the non-dual truth comes only from reasoning based on the true self, which is formless consciousness. 

People believe that they are spiritual, and talk about the ultimate truth. But the problem is they don’t even know the truth about their true existence, which is basic. Many People don’t read scriptures; they don’t?' know what scriptures contain. They just believe that they contain everything. 

In pursuit of truth one should not accept anything blindly without verifying their validity. There is nothing metaphoric, scriptures are straightforward. They contain good as well as bad stuffs. 

People think that they are spiritual because they believe in God ,religion and scriptures. Religion, and its idea of God and its scriptures are based on the false physical self ,therefore they are not spiritual. whatever is based on the spirit or soul ,which is the innermost self, is spirituality. Spirituality is pursuit of the ultimate truth. Can such blind belief lead one to non-dual truth? Truth cannot be found through imagination and gullibility. Truth can only be found through reality. Not only believers, non believers are also in the same boat. Without study, without inquiry, analysis and reasoning they just reject everything.

Only the reason based on the true Self leads to the ultimate truth. The religious path is not the path of the truth. Yogic path is not the path of truth. Devotional path is not the path of actuality. Rational path is scientific path and real spirituality, which leads to the ultimate end.:~ Santthosh Kumaar