For a Gnani sees the world in which he exists as consciousness, just as the goldsmiths view the ornaments as nothing but the gold.+

Ability to observe the Soul, the Self as it is in the midst of the illusion through the Advaitic wisdom leads to Self-awareness.

For a Gnani sees the world in which he exists as consciousness, just as the goldsmiths view the ornaments as nothing but the gold.

The whole universe is nothing but the Soul. Therefore, there is no second thing exists other than the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

The universe is nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness.

By realizing the universe an illusion leads the seeker to realize that,  consciousness is hidden by the illusion as real and eternal.

You are not you but consciousness; your body is not the body but consciousness, the world in which you exist is not the world but consciousness.

Everything known, seen, believed and experienced by you is nothing but consciousness then what else remains, which is not consciousness. There is nothing else to realize other than to realize consciousness alone is, everything else is merely an illusion created out of consciousness.

Sage 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 Maya.

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.

Remember: ~ All is consciousness. The whole universe is consciousness. From consciousness, the universe comes. When the universe disappears,   consciousness still remains without form, time and space.

Remember:~

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

Advaitic wisdom eliminates ignorance, but the ignorance it eliminates is not real because it has no existence of its own.

Sage Sankara says: Once the error is removed the truth hidden by the ignorance will reveal of its own accord.

The darkness and light are distinct from each other in their nature and in their functions. Darkness has no existence of its own; it is merely the absence of light. Whereas, the light is positive and helps vision. Darkness and light can neither coexist nor share their functions or nature. Darkness is an error that can be removed. 

The individual’s experience cannot be disputed because the experience he went through was real to him; though that may not be real from the ultimate standpoint the seeker must know the distinction between the dualistic perspective and the nondualistic perspective of the universe.

The dualistic illusion is superimposed on the nondualistic reality. The individual is unaware of the fact that his individual experience of birth, life, death is a reality within the dualistic illusion. The dualistic illusion is the state of ignorance.

The individual within the illusion accepts the world as real because he is unaware of the Soul is the cause of the universe because without the Soul the universe ceases to exist.

The world in which we exist is not absolutely real but it is a reality within the dualistic illusion.  The Soul is the Self. The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness is real is that which cannot be negated and that which is beyond contradiction.

The dualistic existence is a reality within the dualistic illusion.  And the dualistic illusion is superimposed on the nondualistic existence.

The dualistic reality is “limited” to form, time and space it is not beyond contradictions. The nondualistic existence is infinite everlasting and unitary existence.

There are two dimensions – dualistic perspective egocentric vision of the universe. On the dualistic perspective, the universe is a reality.  The universe exists as a reality because of the ignorance of the Soul, which is the cause of the universe.

On a Nondualistic perspective~ the Soulcentric vision of the universe gained from Advaitic wisdom. The universe is nothing but an illusion created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. 

The Soul need not be proved or disproved. However, the confusion it created can be removed by the Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.

The Soul is not limited to an individual. The individuals are many but the Soul is one.  The individual exists within the universe.  The Soul is the cause of the universe and it itself is uncaused.  

The Soul is not within the human body.  The universe is created out of single stuff.  That single stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Thus, whatever universe contains is bound o be the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

The dream world, the dream people appeared together and disappeared together and disappear together. Similarly, the waking world and waking people appeared together and disappear together.   Thus the dream is created out of single stuff and that stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. In the same way, the waking experience also created out single stuff. And that single stuff is the consciousness.  The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness is the cause of the three states and it itself is uncaused.  The many soul theories are religious and yogic fable based on the false self(ego) and false experience (waking).

Knowledge of the single stuff is Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana

Like an ornament made from gold is Gold, which is born out of consciousness is consciousness. Like gold is the permanent thing, in ornaments made of gold, similarly, the mind, which is in the form of the universe is born out of consciousness, is consciousness in its essence.

The whole universe is nothing but the Soul.  Therefore, there is no second thing exists other than the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

For a Gnani sees the world in which he exists as consciousness, just as the goldsmiths view the ornaments as nothing but the gold.

It does not mean they are two orders of reality. There are only two perspectives. Whatever that is there is real and is not affected by our views. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar