Love is dualistic whereas the Soul is nondualistic. Love belongs to illusion. The Soul is the ultimate reality.+

Love is emotion. without the emotion, there is no love. Emotion belongs to an individual whereas the Soul is not an individual.  Those who believe love is the means to Self-realization permanently remain in the prison of ignorance.  

People believe that a Guru or mystic or priest has got so many followers and, therefore, there must be some truth in their teaching, is a common fallacy accepted by the masses due to their inherited samskara or conditioning. It proves only an ignorant can find many greater ignorant to follow him.

Love is dualistic whereas the Soul is nondualistic. Love belongs to illusion. The Soul is the ultimate reality.

The Soul, the Self is not human, but the Self is the Spirit (Soul).  The path of love and the path of humanism is based on the physical Self. The physical Self is the false Self (you or ego) within the false experience (waking).  

People think love is the means to Self-realization, but they are unaware of the fact that love and hate are made of the same stuff. Love is not a means of Self–realization. 

Love is very much necessary in practical life within the practical world.  Love implies duality.  Whatever is of the duality is a falsehood. 

Thus,  love is a reality within the falsehood.  The Lover and the love cease to exist in reality because there is no duality in reality. 

The experience of practical life within the practical world is a reality within the waking experience, but the waking experience itself is merely an illusion created out of the Soul or consciousness. 

Thus, the lover, the love, and the world are one in essence. Thus, the path of love is the religious path because religion is the path of individuality or duality. 

The path of love and humanism is the religious path. The path of love and humanism is not the Atmic path. The path of love and humanism are very valuable in practical life in the dualistic world. 

The path of love and humanism is not the Atmic path because love and humanism are based on the matter, not on the Soul, the Spirit. whatever is based on the matter is an illusion and whatever is based on the Spirit is a reality.

The Atma is God one without the second. In reality, there is no second thing that exists other than Atma God.

First, Mundaka - Chapter 2 (10):~ Ignorant fools, regarding sacrifices and humanitarian works as the highest, do not know any higher good. Having enjoyed their reward on the heights of heaven, gained by good works, they enter again this world or a lower one.

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad: ~ In this state a father is no father, a mother no mother, Gods no Gods, no Vedas. In this state, a thief is no thief, the killer of a noble Brahmana no killer, a monk no monk, a hermit no hermit. This form of his is untouched by good work and untouched by evil work, for he is then beyond all the woes of his intellect. ~(4.3.22)

Many Gurus instead of encouraging seekers to seek the truth, they inject their own theories to keep them in hallucinating of talking love and compassion, which belongs to the dualistic illusion or Maya. It is the escape mechanism and makes the seeker hopeless, helpless, and lazy to seek the truth he is seeking. 

A Gnani uses love and compassion for the practical purpose but he is fully aware they are not of any use to realize the truth hidden by the dualistic illusion (universe).

Love and compassion are needed in practical life within the practical world. However, from the ultimate standpoint, the practical life within the practical world is merely an illusion. In reality, there is only the Soul, the one without the Second.

People believe that a Guru or mystic or priest has got so many followers and, therefore, there must be some truth in their teaching, is a common fallacy accepted by the masses due to their inherited samskara or conditioning. It proves only an ignorant can find many greater ignorant to follow him.

Love and compassion are needed in practical life within the practical world. However, from the ultimate standpoint, the practical life within the practical world is merely an illusion. In reality, there is only the Soul, the one without the Second.:~Santthosh Kumaar

The Advaita (nonduality) is hidden by the Dvaita (duality). Advaita is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Dvaita is the universe (I).+

The Advaita (nonduality) is hidden by the Dvaita (duality). Advaita is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Dvaita is the universe (I).

Advaita is basically a denial; it is literally the negation of the Dvaita. That means whatever remains by negating the universe by realizing the universe is created out of single clay and that clay is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, the hidden truth by Dvaita uncovered. Consciousness is the cause of the universe and it, itself is uncaused.

Some Gurus say that duality is a thought without knowing what duality is and what is nonduality.

By eliminating these thoughts, ignorance will not vanish. Yogi eliminates all thoughts until he reaches the Samadhi.

The difference between the yogi and a Gnani both is vital, however: the Gnani inquiries into the world in which he exists and then regards it, arriving at the Soul ultimately: the yogi refuses to consider the world in which he exists and, therefore, arrives at a mere cipher, nothing, blankness, for he has not reduced the world, in which he exists into consciousness.

Every Yogi must come out of the Samadhi and immediately dualistic illusion confronts him again. His peace goes, for it depended on the non-duality of Samadhi-sleep. Hence, no yogi realizes the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space, but he only hallucinates about the formless nature of the Soul.

When one sees the second thing and though seeing it knows it to be none other than consciousness, then he gets the Advaitic Gnana. 

On the other hand, yogic Samadhi is the non-seeing of the second thing; hence cannot yield Gnana, for the yogi does not see and does not know what the world is.

Remember

Where is the dream world when the waking takes place? Where is the waking world in which you exist when the dream is going on?

The dream people and dream world disappear when the waking reappears, then what substance are this waking and the dream and the deep sleep are made of?

What is it that was aware of this coming and going of the three states?

What is it that becomes the waking experience?

What is it that becomes the dream?

What is it that remains without waking or dream in deep sleep?

~ The Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness, becomes the waking experience. It is the Soul that becomes the dream and it is the Soul that remains without waking or dream in deep sleep.

All three states are created out of single stuff. The Seer of the Seen (three states) is one in essence. So, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Rest in consciousness by realizing everything is consciousness. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

Who Am I? - inquiry is only for beginners and it is inadequate and useless in the later stages.+

Q: R.S:~ “What is an illusion? Maharishi said: To whom is the illusion? Find it out, and then the illusion will vanish. Generally, people want to know about an illusion and do not examine who it is. It is foolish. The illusion is outside and unknown. But the seeker is considered to be known and is inside. Find out what is immediate, intimate, instead of trying to find out what is distant and unknown.” ― Ramana Maharishi, Talks with Ramana Maharshi: On Realizing Abiding Peace and Happiness.

Santthosh Kumaar: ~ When the Self is not the form (body), then the question of whom does not arise. 

Deeper self-search reveals the fact that the ‘I’ itself is an illusion. If the ‘I’ is an illusion, then it is no use in enquiring ‘Who Am I?. Till one holds the ‘I’ as the Self, is caught up in the prison of the duality.

Sage  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.

Deeper Self-search reveals that by inquiring the Who Am I? ~ Advaitic wisdom will not dawn. Who Am I? - inquiry is only for beginners and it is inadequate and useless in the later stages.

That is why Sage Sankara:~ VC~.61~ For one who has been bitten by the serpent of Ignorance, the only remedy is the knowledge of Brahman. Of what avail are the Vedas and (other) Scriptures, Mantras (sacred formulae), and medicines to such a one?

VC- v6~ 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.

Sage Sankara goes on to say: ~A sickness of not cured by saying the word “medicine.” You must take the medicine. Liberation does not come by merely saying the word “Brahman.” Brahman must be realized. Until you allow this apparent universe to dissolve from your consciousness until you have realized Brahman, how can you find liberation just by saying the word Brahman? The result is merely noise. Until a man has destroyed his enemies and taken possession of the splendor and the wealth of the kingdom, he cannot become a king by simply saying “I am a king.”

A buried treasure is not uncovered by merely uttering the words: “Come forth.” You must follow the right directions, dig, remove the stones and earth from above it, and then make it your own. In the same way, the pure truth of the Atman, which is buried under Maya and the effects of Maya can be reached by meditation and contemplation, but never by perverse arguments. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

Religion is a prison of ignorance. People who follow it locked up in ignorance. God in truth is not people believe and worship.+

Religion is a prison of ignorance. People who follow it are locked up in ignorance.  God in truth is not what people believe and worship.   The belief or faith-based is not God in truth. 

People who are conditioned by religion will not accept anything other than their accepted truth. Physicalized versions of the scriptures are meant for the people who believe the practical life within the practical world is reality. 

God is not physical. God means the ultimate truth or Brahman.  Therefore,   Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana or Christ- Consciousness is 

Religion is based on an illusory dualistic foundation. The dualist Gurus start with the presumption that God must have a material to work with, out of which to make the universe.

The seeker of truth must know for his own information, the God in truth is not a religious God, which they believe and worship.  The blind beliefs propagated by the religion of their individualized God are superstition. Such Gods have no place in truth.  There is no need to condemn those who believe and follow. 

Until the ignorance, dominates them they will no buzz from their inherited belief. Everyone is free to follow their chosen path, which makes them happy and gives them satisfaction.

The Atmic path is very personal. Without an intense urge, no one can tread this path. It cannot be forced on religious people. Moreover, religious people are not fit to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.

  It is no use to argue on the base of inherited religious dogmatism. All religion and its theories are a myth and dogmatic.  There is no difference between religious belief and superstition.   Religious belief is superstition and superstition is a religious belief.

Remember:~ 

Mythological God and Goddesses are based on the belief. The belief is no God. The belief implies duality. From the ultimate standpoint, duality is merely an illusion. Thus, whatever one sees, knows, believes and experiences within the dualistic illusion is bound to be an illusion. 

Mythological stories are myths. Whatever is based on myth is merely a superstition.  Mythology was introduced in the past for the ignorant masses. It has to be discarded as one progresses in his spiritual advancement.  

Mythology breeds superstition, blind belief, senseless rituals, and most irrational and gives them a divine outlook. 

Bhagavad Gita says: ~ “Brahmano hi pratisthaham Brahman (God) is considered the all-pervading consciousness which is the basis of all the animate and inanimate entities and material (Gita 14.27)

When Bhagavad Gita says God is considered the all-pervading consciousness which is the basis of all the animate and inanimate entities and material then nothing has to be accepted as God other than consciousness. 

The seeker has to realize the difference between the religious God and God in truth. 

Lord Krishna Says Ch. V:~ “Those who know the 'Self'  in truth.". The last two words (tattvataha) are usually ignored by pundits, but they make all the difference between the ordinary concept of God and the truth about God. 

Bhagavad Gita Chapter: ~ “All those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires, they worship many Gods. (7- Verse -20)

Swami Vivekananda: ~ “The masses in India cry to sixty million Gods, and still die like dogs. Where are these Gods? (In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900, of swami Vivekananda/volume 1)

Religion breeds superstition because religion is based on blind belief. Whatever is based on blind belief is superstition. 

God in truth is not a belief. One must know God in truth. Without knowing what God is supposed to be in actuality worshipping  God based on blind belief is superstition.

Worshipping superstitious Gods barred by Vedas. Know what God is supposed to be according to the Vedas Upanishads Bhagvad Gita and Bible.

Yajurveda – chapter- 32:~   God is Supreme Spirit has no ‘Pratima’ (idol) or material shape. God cannot be seen directly by anyone. God pervades all beings and all directions. 

Thus, Idolatry does not find any support from the Vedas.

Rig Veda: ~ The Atman (Soul or Spirit) is the cause; Atman is the support of all that exists in this universe. May ye never turn away from the Atman the innermost self. May ye never accept another God in place of the Atman nor worship other than the Atman?" (10:48, 5) 

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad: ~ Brahman (God in truth) is in the form of the Athma, and it is indeed Athma itself.  

Brahman (God) ~ The One Without A Second 

The Atman is Self-evident (Svatah-Siddha). It is not established by extraneous proofs. It is not possible to deny the Atman, because It is the very essence of the one who denies It. The Atman is the basis of all kinds of knowledge, presuppositions, and proofs. Self is within, Self is without; Self is before, Self is behind; Self is on the right, Self is on the left; Self is above and Self is below. Brahman is not an object, as it is Adrisya, beyond the reach of the eyes. Hence the Upanishads declare: “Neti Neti—not this, not this....” This does not mean that Brahman is a negative concept, or a metaphysical abstraction, or a nonentity, or a void. It is not another. It is all-full, infinite, changeless, Self-existent, Self-delight, Self-knowledge, and Self-bliss. It is Svarupa, essence. It is the essence of the witness. It is the Seer (Drashta), Transcendent (Turiya), and Silent Witness (Sakshi). 

Sage Sankara’s Supreme Brahman is impersonal, Nirguna (without Gunas or attributes), Nirakara (formless), Nirvisesha (without special characteristics), immutable, eternal, and Akarta (non-agent). It is above all needs and desires. It is always the Witnessing Subject. It can never become an object as it is beyond the reach of the senses. Brahman is non-dual, one without a second. It has no other besides it. It is destitute of difference, either external or internal. Brahman cannot be described, because description implies a distinction. Brahman cannot be distinguished from any other than It. In Brahman, there is no distinction between substance and attribute. Sat-Chit-Ananda constitutes the very essence or Svarupa of Brahman, and not just Its attributes. The Nirguna Brahman of Sage  Sankara is impersonal. 

 Remember;` 

The Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara has nothing to do with religion, caste, rituals, worship, yoga, and other practices. Therefore an obvious disparity between what 

Sage Sankara‘s path of Gnana and path of Karma. The path of Gnana is meant for the advanced seeker of truth and the path of Karma is meant for the ignorant populace.

So many centuries have passed since Sage  Sankara appeared, yet it is very hard to find his true wisdom understood anywhere in the world today because so few could rise to his level. Hence, the dualist Sages and others came to supply the common demand. 

Sage  Sankara gave religious, ritual, or dogmatic instruction to the populace but Advaitic wisdom only to the few who could rise to it. Hence, the interpretation of his writings by commentators is often confusing because they mix up the two viewpoints. Thus, they may assert that ritual is a means of realizing Brahman, which is absurd. 

The mantra-yoga consisting of repeating the name of God, or even the AUM; thousands of times yields nothing. It can appeal only to the ignorant, to those who cannot think deeper. It is a mere religious fable. The real exercise is to think of the meaning of the name or the AUM and then only do you get something. 

Mantras can do nothing. If they really had any power why did not Krishna use one to stop the Mahabharata war? All the magical power of mantras is a religious fable because religion is based on the false self (ego) and false experience(universe) Visions and Samadhi are illusions from the standpoint of the Soul, the Self. 

That is why Sage Sankara: ~ VC- 63. Without causing the objective universe to vanish and without knowing the truth of the ‘Self’ how is one to achieve Liberation by the mere utterance of the word Brahman? — It would result merely in an effort of speech.  

In the context of Advaita Vedanta: ~ Jagat (the world) is not different from Brahman; however, Brahman is different from Jagat.

It has not been possible to preach Advaitic Truth entirely free from the settings of dualistic weakness, it has not been more operative and useful to mankind at large because only a few will be able to grasp and realize it.

'To realize the Advaitic Truth a freer and fuller scope the seeker has to realize the form, time and space are one in essence. And that essence is consciousness. And the Soul, the Self is present in the form of consciousness.   

To realize the Advaitic truth the seeker has to be free from all superstitions and orthodox contaminations. The seeker has to dedicate himself to acquiring Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana alone. : ~Santthosh Kumaar

All the ‘I-centric'' Gurus and their teaching will block your realization of the ‘Self’ hidden by the ‘I’.+

When ‘I’ itself is an illusion what is the use of saying ‘I AM THAT’ without knowing what is real in actuality. 

All the ‘I-centric Gurus and their teaching will block your realization of the ‘Self’ hidden by the ‘I’.

If you are serious in your quest for truth you have to discard all the ‘I-centric’ Gurus and their teaching. 

By emotionally getting involved with the ‘I-centric’ Gurus and their teaching you are blocking your realization of the ‘Self’ hidden by the ‘I’.

Remember ‘I’ is the dualistic illusion or Maya.

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

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

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

First, you must make sure the ‘I’ itself is illusory because the ‘I’ is not permanent.

Sage  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 to Self-awareness. By holding on to theories one remains in the realm of duality. 

You have to 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.

Remember:~

Without knowing what the ‘Self’ is in actuality what is the use of saying ‘I am that. It is impossible to be the ‘Self’ without realizing the ‘Self’ is not you but the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. 

You and the world in which you exist belong to the dualistic illusion. The dualistic illusion is present in the form of the ‘I’. The ‘I’ hides the Soul, the Self.

You are born, live, and die within the illusory world. You are the birth entity. You are born, live die in this world. You are not the ‘Self’ because the ‘Self’ is the Soul, which is birthless and deathless.

The Self is not an individual but the Self is the Soul, therefore, the individual experience of birth, life, and death, and the world has nothing to do with the Soul, the Self, which is birthless deathless because it is ever formless, timeless and spaceless existence.

From a dualistic perspective, the individual experience of birth, life, death, and the world is reality whereas, from a nondualistic perspective, the individual experience of birth, life, death, and the world is an illusion.

When the world in which you exist is created out of the ‘Self’ which is not you but the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness then whatever you have seen, known, believed, and experienced is bound to be consciousness.

Like an ornament made from gold is Gold, that which is born out of consciousness is consciousness. Like gold is a 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. : ~Santthosh Kumaar

The ‘Self’ is not ‘you’ because the ‘Self’ is God. You are not the ‘Self’ therefore, you are not God.+

By thinking I am not the body, I am formless, I am Brahman or I am God, the ignorance will not vanish.

People say Aham Brahmasmi -- I am not the body, I am formless, I am God, I am Brahman. But when Brahman is, how can "I" remain? Only Brahman remains, not I. But there is no other way to express it.

The Ultimate truth itself is God.  When the Upnishdic quote:  Ahum Brahmasmi is physicalized it gives the wrong interpretation – I AM BRAHMAN.  But the Self is not ‘I AM’.  

The Self is the unborn invisible Soul which is in the form of the Spirit.   Ahum Brahmasmi, = the Soul the Self is Brahman – that is Atman is Brahman.  

Thus, it is wrong to say ‘I AM’ Brahman because the Self is not ‘I’ or ‘I AM’ but the Self is the witness of the ‘I’ or ‘I AM’. 

Yoga Vasistha:~ "Teachers, interpretations of sacred texts, the force of religious merit--none of these lead to the realization of that Ultimate Truth which is revealed in the clear reflection of the Self, engendered from contact with Gnanis." 

Sage Sankara: ~ ‘Reality can be realized only with the eye of understanding, not just by a scholar. What the moon is like must be seen with one's own eyes. How can others do it for you?"~Vivekachoodamani 

When the ‘Self’ is not ‘I’ or ‘you’ but the ‘Self is the Soul then what is the use of saying I am not the body, I am not the mind, I am not this or I am not that.  

What is the use of saying ‘I AM THAT’ without knowing what the ‘Self’ is in actuality? 

Without knowing the truth of the Self, without realizing the truth of the world in which you exist it is impossible to realize the truth hidden by the illusory form, time, and space. 

By a mere utterance of the word ‘I AM THAT', the truth will not be revealed. The ‘Self’ is not ‘you’ because the ‘Self’ is God. 

You are not the ‘Self’ therefore, you are not God. The world, in which you exist, is a dualistic illusion. 

Whatever belongs to a dualistic illusion is bound to be an illusion, not God. God cannot be brought down to the domain of the duality. The Soul is the ‘Self’ therefore the Soul is the real God.  

Remember:~  

Upanishad: ~ Brahman (God in truth) is in the form of the Athma, and it is indeed Athma itself. 

Rig Veda: ~ The Atman is the cause; Atman is the support of all that exists in this universe. May ye never turn away from the Atman, the Self. May ye never accept another God in place of the Atman nor worship other than the Atman?" (10:48, 5)

Yajurveda – chapter- 32:~ God is Supreme Spirit has no ‘Pratima’ (idol) or material shape. He cannot be seen directly by anyone. He pervades all beings and all directions. Thus, Idolatry does not find any support from the Vedas.

The Bible says: ~ “God is a Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)

Mythreyi Upanishad 2:26 says: ~ “All those who desire to have salvation without taking several births, should worship God in spirit and truth”. 

The Bhagavad Gita: ~. brahmano hi pratisthaham - Brahman is considered the all-pervading consciousness which is the basis of all the animate and inanimate entities and material. (14.27) 

The Religious Gods are based on blind belief. Religious God cannot be considered as the cause of the universe because the Soul, the ‘Self’ is the cause of the universe. 

Without the Soul, the world in which you exist ceases to exist, which means the religious God is dependent on the Soul for his existence. 

Mythological stories are a myth. Mythological Gods are a myth. By worshipping mythological heroes as God produces only myth. 

There is a need to realize ‘what God supposed to be in actuality. Religion has been very influential. 

Mythology is a synthesis. They are more concerned with synthesis than with truth. The attraction for synthesis is so strong that people accept it blindly without verifying their validity. 

Mythology is a hodgepodge containing everything; hence it suits everyone because there is something in it for everyone. 

It is difficult to find any tradition whose voice is not found in the mythology. It is difficult to find anyone who does not take solace from mythology. But for such people ‘Self’-Realization will prove very difficult. 

Brihad Upanishad: ~ “If you think there is another entity whether man or God there is no truth."

Thus, there is no other God other than Atman. Thus, from the Vedic perspective, the Atman alone is God; never accept another God in place of the Atman nor worship other than the Atman?"

The Upanishads say in effect that: ~ if you believe that you are one, and God is another you cannot understand Truth.

No conceptual God can exist, apart from consciousness. People are not aware of the fact that there is no individual God can exist, apart from the Soul, which is in the form of consciousness. 

Thus, the soul or consciousness is the true self. If there is no consciousness, then there is no physical body, no ego, no universe, no religion, and no conceptual God. 

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad says:~ "He who worships the deities as entities entirely separate from the Self does not know the truth. For the Gods, he is like a pasu (beast)". (1. 4. 10)

That is why Sage Sankara:~ VC~.61-  For one who has been bitten by the serpent of Ignorance, the only remedy is the knowledge of Brahman. Of what avail are the Vedas and (other) Scriptures, Mantras (sacred formulae), and medicines to such a one?

Sickness is not cured by saying the word “medicine.” You must take the medicine. Ignorance will not vanish does not come by merely saying the word “God nor by worshiping God of belief. First one must know what God is supposed to be. God must be realized. One must know God in truth. 

Perfect undemanding and assimilation of ‘what is what’ leads to truth realization, truth realization itself is Self-realization. Self-realization itself is God-realization. God-realization itself is real worship. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

There is no practice as such to realize the Self hidden by ignorance but a perfect understanding of ‘what is what’ is very much necessary.+

There is no need to study Advaita or Buddhism or indulge in yogic practice.  There is no practice as such to realize the Self hidden by ignorance but a perfect understanding of ‘what is what’ is very much necessary.

Sage  Sankara says ~ VC-162 - There is no liberation for a person of mere book knowledge, howsoever well-read in the philosophy of Vedanta, so long as one does not give up the false identification with the body, sense organs, etc., which are unreal.

Sage Sankara says: ~ VC 56 - Neither by Yoga, nor by Sankhya, nor by good work, nor by learning, but by the realization of one's identity with Brahman is Liberation possible, and by no other means. 

As we keep digging deeper and deeper, the truth will shine as pure awareness in the midst of the duality (waking).

The Soul, the  ‘Self’ is your ultimate teacher. It is only your inner teacher who will walk with you to the goal, for the Soul is the goal.

Millions are searching for truth but one in a million will realize it. You are one from those million because you have the intense urge to realize the ultimate truth. 

When the seeker is ready, the guidance comes on its own.  An earnest desire to grow and a sense of deep commitment are the hallmarks of one who aspires to be a seeker. 

When at the core of one’s being a person comes to realize he/she needs to seek a path for coming out of one’s unconscious and conditioned life, mysteriously the guidance appears to guide and shows the way.

Remember:~ 

Read repeatedly my postings and blogs and reflect and reason deeply which helps you to create a mental yardstick in your subconscious to discriminate between ‘what is the truth? And what is the untruth? 

When the subconscious is receptive and ready then it will start rejecting the untruth and finally, the Soul, the 'Self’ alone will prevail as the ultimate truth or Brahman or God. 

There is no practice as such, but perfect understanding is needed to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atman Gnana. 

A deeper self-search reveals the fact that the Self is not physical, but the Self is a formless Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. 

All the accumulated knowledge, experiences, and understanding based on the ego are falsehoods because the ego is the false self, within the false experience (waking).

The ‘Self’ is not you. You are the ego. The ego is the waking entity. Thus, whatever is based on the waking entity is bound to be a falsehood because the waking experience itself is a falsehood. All the Gurus and their teachings limit the ‘Self’ as individuality. Thus, they yield only a half-truth. 

There is a need to realize the three states, which come and go are merely an illusion. All three states are made of single stuff. That single stuff is consciousness. Knowledge of the single stuff is Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.  

Remember:~ 

There is no need to follow anyone. There is no need to practice anything but perfect understanding and assimilation of ‘what is what’ leads to realizing the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

The Soul the ’Self’ reveals ‘what is real’ and ‘what is unreal” when the seeker is receptive and ready.  

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

~ then why indulge in studying the scriptures.

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

~then why indulge in studying philosophy. 

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

 ~then why indulge in rituals.

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

 ~then why indulge in yoga.

Sage 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 stick to a Guru who is not a Gnani.

Sage  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. 

Those who tell you that Brahman is unity, that you can get it only by intuition, that you should not reason, you should not question or inquire, are deluding you. Verification must come by thought. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar