The absence of duality is wrongly called ‘nothingness’ or emptiness”. ‘Nothingness’ or emptiness – is the true nature of the Soul the Self. +

The absence of duality is wrongly called ‘nothingness’ or emptiness”. ‘Nothingness’ or emptiness – is the true nature of the Soul the Self. 

The nature of the Soul which is present in the form of consciousness is unconditioned awareness. Here, awareness alone is the positive experience in deep sleep, and the sense of nothingness is the nature of the Soul which is ultimate reality or Brahman or God in truth.

When the reality appears this universe,  which one thinks as reality becomes unreal. First, realize what is real and what is unreal and mentally hold on to real and drop the unreality.

In Advaitic reality: ~

Where is the body?

Where is the mind?

Where is the world?

The void; or despair in the true Self, which the taintless Soul, is present in the form of consciousness. They are or have become consciousness. 

One thinks there is mind when he has thoughts, but when thoughts are not considered different from the consciousness, which is the true Self, then where is the division into, waking, dream and deep sleep, etc.

Void implies duality: the universe may not exist, but the thought of the second is there. If one knows there is a Void (emptiness/nothingness), then there is something there to be known and know. They are or have become consciousness. 

All these appearances are merely an illusion,  which comes and goes; hence meaningless to the invisible  Soul, the Self. 

The sun, the moon, the stars, planets shine because of the Soul or Spirit. The Soul shines and all things else shine as a result. 

Everything in the universe reflects but that light of the Soul which is present in the form of consciousness. Merely knowing the truth is not enough to escape from the tangle of illusion.

One who realizes the 'Self' discovers that everything in the cosmos-- energy and space, fire and water, names and forms, birth, and death, thoughts and words and deeds all are merely an illusion created out of consciousness.

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:~

Nothingness is the nature of the Soul, the Self. Nothingness means consciousness without the illusory division of form, time and space. Nothingness is the fullness of consciousness.

People say ‘I AM’ nothing but they are unaware of the fact at with what they are able to say ‘I AM’ nothing when something exists to say ‘I am’ nothing.

Consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman. Consciousness is all-pervading and is the Self of all three states. Consciousness is the formless substance and witness of all the three states. 

The formless substance and witness are one in essence. Hence, there is no second thing that exists other than consciousness.

Thus, the three states are mere an illusion created out of consciousness. Therefore, there is no second thing exists other than consciousness. Consciousness alone is real and the three states are an illusion created out of consciousness. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar