When Advaitic wisdom dawns the universe will not disappear but its unreal nature is exposed. +

The Advaitic wisdom dawns in the midst of dualistic illusion or Maya.   The dualistic illusion or Maya is present in the form of the ‘I’. The ‘I’ is present in the form of the universe.

When wisdom dawns the universe will not disappear but its unreal nature is exposed.  And one realizes the unity in diversity in consciousness because the consciousness pervades in everything and everywhere in the universe. 

Thus, everything is consciousness. Consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman or  God in truth. God in truth is the whole, not part. 

To get Self-realization or God-realization the seeker has to drop all the accumulated knowledge and start afresh

Sage Goudapada quotes from the Upanishads: ~ "There's no plurality here"; "The Soul through its powers appears to be many"; "those who are attached to the creation or production or origination go to utter darkness"; "the unborn is never reborn, for what can produce it?”

Sage Goudapada’s rational exposition of Advaita: ~ Whatever is seen, whether external or internal, whether by the ordinary persons or yogis, is unreal. 

Thus, 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. 

Remember:~

Consciousness is ever-present. Without consciousness, the world, in which you exist ceases to exist.   

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.

Self-awareness is not your own state because the Self is not you but the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Holding the Self as ‘you’ is a great error.

It is wrong to say Gnani sees nothing in Self-awareness.   The commoner viewing the world will see differently from a Gnani viewing the same world. Each one interprets the world that they see in terms of their existing knowledge. The commoner sees everything based on the ego, therefore, sees himself and the world in which he exists as a reality whereas a Gnani sees himself and the world in which he exists as an illusion created out of consciousness and he is fully aware of the fact that there is no second thing exists other than the Soul or consciousness.

Remember:~

The universe has no independent existence. The Soul which is present in the form of consciousness alone has real existence. The universe is merely an illusion created out of consciousness. 

The world is both real and unreal. It is real because it is a manifestation of consciousness, but is unreal, in the sense, that it is not absolute and eternal like consciousness itself.

People's approach is more practical, and they stuck with the reality of the world, they take it as real. That is why all the confusion.

A Gnani sees only unity in diversity, just like a goldsmith estimating the gold in various items of jewelry sees only gold. 

When one identifies the Self with the form then only the form, time and space are present. But when one transcends form, time and space the duality never remains as reality.

The universe remains a reality until there is ignorance. When ignorance vanishes, there is only Self-awareness. In Self-awareness there is only nondualistic awareness in the midst of dualistic illusion or Maya.

Perfect understanding of ‘what is what’ with full and firm conviction leads to the Realization of the Self hidden by the dualistic illusion or Maya. :~Santthosh Kumaar