First, know the difference between the Self and you. Without knowing the Self is not you but the Soul Self-realization is an impossibility.+

First, know the difference between the Self and you. Without knowing the Self is not you but the Soul Self-realization is an impossibility. 

You will always remain in ignorance until you realize the Self is not you but the ‘Self’ is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

If you hold the Self within your physical body, then ignorance will be more and more deep-rooted.

The ‘Self is neither you nor your body nor the world in which you exist. The Self is the Soul the cause of the universe. The Soul, the Self is hidden by the universe. It is hidden by the universe because the universe is a dualistic illusion or Maya created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Remember:~

It is 'you' who is born in this world. It is you who is living in this world. And it is you who is going to die in this world in the future. 

Your birth, life, death, and the world in which you exist have nothing to do with the Self because the Self is not you but the Soul, the unborn eternal.

The Soul, the Self is hidden by the world in which you exist. It is hidden because the world in which you exist is merely a dualistic illusion or Maya created out of the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness. Without consciousness, you and the world in which you exist cease to exist.

Whatever you have seen, known, believed, and experienced within this illusory world is nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness.

The consciousness is ever-present. Without consciousness, the world, in which you exist ceases to exist.   The consciousness is Self-evident. It is not established by extraneous proofs. It is not possible to deny consciousness, because it is the very essence of the one who denies it. Consciousness is the basis of all kinds of knowledge, presuppositions, and proofs. Consciousness is everything. Thus, consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman.

Whatever you have seen, known, believed, and experienced as a person within the waking experience is bound to be an illusion created out of consciousness.  Thus, the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness alone, is real and eternal. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar