The Self is not within you.+

From the standpoint of the Soul, the  Self, you, and the world in which you exist mere an illusion created out of consciousness. Thus, your existence is merely an illusion. The Self is not within you. 

The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness is the real ‘Self’. Consciousness is not limited to you because it pervades everything and everywhere in the whole world in which you exist.

Perfect understanding of ‘what is what’ helps to realize the ‘Self, which is beyond the form, time, and space.

The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, is the ultimate reality or Brahman.

The Gurus, who mix practical life and the practical world and preach Advaita, have made their own cocktail, which leads to hallucination. The question never occurs to them “Is what I have preached is really the truth?

Sermons consisting of ornamental words, the profusion of words, and possessing skilfulness in expounding scriptures are merely for the enjoyment of the intellectuals. They do not help to get rid of ignorance.

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)

The Scriptures' mastery, the force of religious merit--none of these lead to the realization of that ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth. 

The ultimate truth is revealed in the clear understanding and realization of ‘what is truth and ‘what is untruth'. 

When one realizes the untruth (universe) is created out of single stuff, Self-awareness rises in the midst of duality exposing the unreal nature of the form, time, and space. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar