Sage Sankara’s wisdom raises when one inquires into the nature of the universe. Who Am ‘I’? and I AM THAT- teachings are based on the individual has no value, because, the individual is a reality within the dualistic illusion or Maya.*****

The universe is not different from the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness because the universe is made of the consciousness. Thus, the consciousness alone is and all else (universe) is merely an illusion. Thus, the illusion is not different from the consciousness, which the ultimate truth or Brahman. 

The Soul or the consciousness appears as the diverse universe is only an illusion. If it really became diverse then the immortal would become mortal. The dualist’s thinkers who seek to prove the origination of the unborn, by that very enterprise try to make the immortal, mortal. Ultimate nature can never change - the immortal can never become mortal and vice versa. "There's no plurality in the nature of the Soul"; "The consciousness appears to be many”; "those who are attached to creation or production or origination are in ignorance because their approach is more practical, and they are stuck with the reality of the universe (waking) because they take it as real.

The dualist thinkers ’ arguments are based on false Self (ego or waking entity) and false experience (waking or dream or universe)    to show the weakness of the position of the dualistic viewpoint.  They at their wits end to explain. 

Remember:~ 

All the Advaitic teaching of the Gurus of the east and west are based on the individual. All the teachings based on the individual are nothing to do with Sage Sri, Sankara’s wisdom,

All the teachings based on the individual are based on the religious and yogic perspective, therefore, they are dualistic.  

All the Advaitic teaching of the Gurus of the east and west did not go deeper in the investigation they are stuck up with WHO AM ‘I’? and I AM THAT- which misled the seeking world.

Although Sage Sri, Sankara puts the mystic goal highest in his mystical books, he is careful to say that this goal leads to Brahman, not that it is a realization.

That is why Sage Sri, Sankara: ~ VC- Let erudite scholars quote all the scripture, let Gods be invoked through sacrifices, let elaborate rituals be performed, let personal Gods be propitiated---yet, without the realization of one‘s identity With the Self, there shall be no liberation for the individual, not even in the lifetimes of a hundred Brahmas put together (verses-6) 
Sage Sri, Sankara says the transparent Truth of the ‘Self’, which is hidden by the illusion, is to be attained through the instructions of a knower of Brahman, (Gnani) then why you are sticking a Guru who is not a Gnani?
Sage Sri, Sankara says ~ “The exercise in discrimination between real and unreal and renunciation of the false is real meditation, then why you are indulging in other types of meditation. 
As one goes deeper in the investigation he becomes aware of the fact that the religion and yoga are noting to do with Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sri, Sankara.  As one goes deeper enough he will become aware everything is mixed up and messed up in time.

No one has taken pains to rectify it because; because people have been inherited them, from their ancestors and they think it is blasphemy even to hear anything against their inherited religion and belief. Once one gets involved with the religious class it is the end of the pursuit of truth.

The  Advaitic orthodoxy has to be bifurcated and discarded to realize the Self hidden by ignorance.  Sage Sri, Sankara's Advaitic wisdom is nothing to do with orthodox sect. 

There is no need to study neither Advaita Vedanta nor Vedas to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman. It is no use going roundabout way; trace the Brahman.

Sage Sri, Sankara said: ~ Neither by the practice of yoga nor philosophy, nor by good works nor by learning, does liberation come, but only through the realization that Atman and Brahman are one in no other way. (1) Vivekachoodamani v 56, pg 25

Sage Sankara says: ~ there is no need to study the Scriptures, in order to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman

 ~ then why you indulge in studying the scriptures.

Sage Sankara says: ~ there is no need to study philosophy, in order to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman

~then why you indulge in studying the philosophy.

Sage Sankara says: ~ there is no need to indulge rituals, in order to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman.

~ then why you indulge in rituals.

Sage Sankara says: ~ there is no need to indulge yoga, in order to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman

~ then why you indulge in yoga.

Sage Sri, Sankara says the transparent Truth of the ‘Self’, which is hidden by the illusion, is to be attained through the instructions of a knower of Brahman, (Gnani) then why you are sticking a Guru who is not a Gnani?

Sage Sri, Sankara says: ~ “The exercise in discrimination between real and unreal and renunciation of the false is real meditation, then why you are indulging in other types of meditation. 

Sage Sri Sankara’ regards personal realization as independent and convincing evidence. 

Sage Sri, Sankara:~ individual’s experience cannot be disputed, because the experience he went through was real to him; though that may not be real from the absolute point of view.

Sage Sri, Sankara makes a distinction between the absolute view and the relative view of things.

Advaitic wisdom or Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is meant only for those who have intense urge, and courage to accept the truth with humility and reject the untruth. Since people start comparing with their scriptural knowledge, it becomes impossible to assimilate and realize the Advaitic truth.   Therefore, there is no need to convince anyone other than our own-selves to get a firm conviction

Soul is the Self. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness. The Soul is the source of the universe in which the universe appears.  From the standpoint of the Soul, the universe is merely a dualistic illusion or Maya.

In self-awareness, there is no ignorance. Without ignorance, the dualistic illusion or Maya loses its reality.  There is a conscious awareness of oneness in the midst of the dualistic illusion or Maya.    

All individual activities are happening within the universe, which is the dualistic illusion or Maya.  

The individual is nothing to do with the Soul, the Self.  If the individual is nothing to do with the Soul, then the individual experience of the birth, life, and death which happens within the universe is nothing to do with the Soul.

All the scriptures based on the head and heart (Chidākāsha) are nothing to do with Sage Sri, Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom.

Sage Sri, Sankara: Keep the scriptures for children, but throw them on the fire for wise seekers.
Sage Sankara’s wisdom raises when one inquires into the nature of the universe.  Who Am ‘I’? and I AM THAT- teachings are based on the individual has no value, because, the individual is a reality within the dualistic illusion or Maya.

Sage Sri 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.

Sage Sri, Sankara: ~ VC~.63: "Without knowing and examining the external world, one can’t know the Truth, as the idea that the external world exists, won't go. It can go only by an inquiry into the nature of the external world.

After verifying through deeper inquiry if one finds the world is the reality within the illusion then he cannot again say the world is not an illusion.

If one is frightened to accept the world is an illusion (waking) then he is unfit to acquire ‘Self’-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Those who stuck with the reality of the world are stuck with the reality of the individual experiences of birth, life, and death, which takes place within the unreal world. Thus the pursuit of truth is for those who have the courage to accept the reality as it is, that is the reality without form, time and space.

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.

Sage Sri, Sankara says: ~ VC-47- All the effects of ignorance, root and branch are burnt down by the fire of knowledge, which arises from discrimination between these two—the Self and the non-Self.

Till you think you are an individual separate from the world and the world existed prior to you and you are born in it afterward the ignorance will prevail as a reality. Till ignorance is there the universe prevails as reality.

Sage Sri, Sankara says: ~ “The exercise in discrimination between real and unreal and renunciation of the false is real meditation, then why you are indulging in other types of meditation.

Perfect understanding and realization of ‘what is what’ leads Self-awareness. By holding onto theories, one remains in the realm of duality. You must mentally go on dropping what is not the truth through deeper Self-search. Finally, when you become aware of the fact that, your ego, your body, and the world are one in essence then there is Self-awareness in the midst of dualistic illusion or Maya.:~Santthosh Kumaar