Know the mystery of the ‘I’. Free the Soul from the intoxication of the ‘I’.+

Know the mystery of the ‘I’. Free the Soul from the intoxication of the ‘I’. Until you remain in the grip of the ‘I’, you are blocked from realizing the 'Self', hidden by the ‘I’.

The ‘I’ hides the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

The realization of ultimate truth or Brahman is possible only when the seeker inquiries into the nature of the ‘I’. 

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

The one that appears as the duality and disappears as nonduality is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Do not try to know who you are? By inquiring ‘Who am ‘I’, you will never reach the ultimate end of understanding. 

‘Who am ‘I’?' - inquiry is only helpful in the beginning and in later stages it is inadequate to realize the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

Try to find out what is this ‘I’ which appears and disappears. What is it that knows this appearance and disappearance of the ‘I’?

Remember:~

Bhagavad Gita: ~ The permanent is always there, only the transient ‘I’ comes and goes. (2.18)

The ‘I’ is the state of ignorance. The state of ignorance is nothing but an illusion.

In actuality, the ‘I’ itself is an illusion created out of the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

That is why Bhagavad Gita: ~ “You must first see the ‘I’ as illusory before you see others as illusory. ~ CH.2 v.16

The ‘Self’ is permanent and the ‘I’, is impermanent. The ‘I’, which appears and disappears is not the Self. The Self is hidden by the ‘I’. the ‘I’ is perishable whereas the Self is imperishable.

Why are you struggling to find out who you are? You will never find the answer if you get stuck to the ‘I’.

Find out ‘what is this ‘I’, which appears and disappears. What is that is aware of the coming and going of the ‘I’?

Without realizing ‘What is this ‘I’? you will never be able to realize the mystery of the ‘I’. The ‘I’ is the most intoxicating stuff.

Those who use the word ‘I’ for the ‘Self ‘will never be able to cross the threshold of the dualistic illusion.

The ‘I’ based teachings will not transport the seeker to the ultimate end of understanding.

The ‘I’ is the cage for the Soul. ‘I’ is the cause of ignorance. Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is the only weapon to get rid of ignorance.

The ‘I-centric ’ teachings will not transport the seeker to the ultimate end of understanding. Perfect understanding of ‘what is this ‘I’ leads to the realization of the truth beyond the form, time, and space.

That is why Ashtavakra Gita 16:10:~ If you desire liberation, but you still say 'I', if you feel the ‘Self’ is the ‘I’, you are not a wise man or a seeker. You are simply a man who suffers.:~Santthosh Kumaar