The mind will not die because the mind is merely an illusion. When wisdom dawns the unreal nature of the mind is exposed.+

The mind will not die because the mind is merely an illusion. When wisdom dawns the unreal nature of the mind is exposed. Same way as the unreal nature of the dream was exposed when the waking takes place.

Without knowing ‘what is the mind? it is impossible to realize the truth, which is beyond the form, time and space.

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

The one that becomes dual and nondual is consciousness. Thus, all three states are nothing but consciousness. The consciousness alone is real and all the three states are merely an illusion. When the conviction about the consciousness becomes firm, then it leads to Advaitic awareness in the midst of the duality.

Thus, it is necessary to have a perfect understanding of ‘what is ‘what’ to realize the truth, which is beyond the form, time and space.

With a firm foot first, inquire into the nature of the universe that confronts you, do not fly to the Atman, the Self.

Sage Sri, Sankara says you must first know what is before you. If you cannot know that, what else can you know or understand? If you give up the external world in your inquiry, you cannot get the whole truth.

The mind rises from the formless Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. The sense of ‘I’ rises as the mind. The mind is in the form of the universe. Thus, ‘I’ is the mind or the universe. The universe appears as waking or dream and disappears as deep sleep. 

Holding a sense of ‘I’ limited to the ego is the cause of separation. It makes one feel, he is an individual separate from the world and world existed prior to him, and he is born in it afterwards. Until one has this conviction, it is very difficult to grasp the nondual truth.

Thus, it is necessary to realize the Self is not the ‘I’ but the Self is the witness of the ‘I'.

It is the ‘I’ which is a botheration. the seeker has to first investigate the nature of the ‘I’. Without investigating what is this ‘I’ supposed to be in actuality, the truth of our existence will not be revealed.

As we go deeper in self-search, we become aware of the fact that: ~

The ‘I’ is not limited to an individual because ‘I’ is the mind. The mind is not within the body because the mind is the whole universe.

Thinking the mind is within the body is an error. First, know what is mind. The mind is not within the body. The form, time and space together is mind. Without the form, time and space the mind ceases to exist. Without the form, time and space the world in which you exist ceases to exist. Without the world in which you exist the waking ceases to exist. Without waking the ‘I’ ceases to exist.

Thus, a perfect understanding of ‘what is what’ is very much necessary to unfold the mastery of the ‘I’.

The mind is present only when the ‘I’ is present and the mind is absent when the ‘I’ is absent. Thus, it is necessary to accept the ‘I’ as the mind.

The mind is present only when the universe is present therefore it is necessary to accept the mind is the universe.

The universe is present only when the waking is present therefore it is necessary to accept the universe as the whole waking experience.

The waking is a parallel dream and dream is a parallel waking experience.

The individual experience of birth, life, death, and the world are happening within the waking experience.

As we go much deeper investigation the ‘I’,  we become aware of the fact that: ~

The ‘I’ disappears in deep sleep.

Without the ‘I’ there is no trace of the mind.

Without the mind, there is no trace of the universe.

Without the universe, there is no trace of the waking.

Without waking, there is no trace of the form, time and space.

Without the form, time and space there is no trace of the individual experience of the birth, life, death, and the world.

Without the individual experience of the birth, life and death, and the world it is formless, timeless and spaceless existence.

The formless, timeless and spaceless existence is the nature of the Soul the Self.

The Soul is the Self. When you negate the ‘I’ by Neti / Neti the Soul alone remains as the ultimate truth or Brahman or God.

Ashtavakra Gita: ~ “The universe rises from the Soul, the innermost Self like bubbles from the sea. Thus, know the Self to be One and in this way enter into the state of dissolution."

Sage Sri, Sankara says: ~ Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana to be attained through the instructions of a knower of Brahman (Gnani), followed by reflection, and so forth, but not through perverted arguments.

The seeker should personally strive by using the power of Soul-Centric reasoning to be free from the bondage of the dualistic illusion.

The seeker of truth should be aware of everything that is untrue: the stick to the truth and he shall succeed, maybe slowly, but surely.: ~Santthosh Kumaar

The wisdom will not dawn because of your good or bad Action or Karma.+

The wisdom will not dawn because of your good or bad Action or Karma. Your Good and bad deeds has no value because you and your good and bad deeds are part of the illusory universe of Maya. 

There are two kinds of audiences –

1. The religious believers who desire the transitory heaven and other pleasures obtained as a result of their action or karma

2.  The truth-seeker who seeks to know Brahman or God in truth.

Religion   emphasis on the karma is meant for ignorant people who are incapable of grasping the God hidden by ignorance.

Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara is meant for those who wish to go beyond illusory universe or Maya.

Those who lack the intelligence to discriminate between formless witness (subject) and three states (object) will not be able to grasp what is real and what is unreal. Both subject and object are consciousness, not subject alone. 

Sage Sri, Sankara’s wisdom is nothing to do with religion and yoga. Religion and yoga are meant for the ignorant.

First Manduka - 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.

First Manduka - Chapter 2 (8) - Fools, dwelling in darkness, but wise in their own conceit and puffed up with vain scholarship, wander about, being afflicted by many ills, like blind men led by the blind.

First Manduka - Chapter 2 (9) - Children, immersed in ignorance in various ways, flatter themselves, saying: We have accomplished life's purpose. Because these performers of karma do not know the Truth owing to their attachment, they fall from heaven, misery-stricken, when the fruit of their work is exhausted.

Sage Sri, Sankara says: ~ The scriptures dealing with rituals, rewards are therefore addressed to an ignorant person.  

Adhyasa Bhashya: ~ (11) As regards the rituals, Sage Sri, Sankara says, the person who performs rituals and aspires for rewards will view himself in terms of the caste into which he is born, his age, the stage of his life, his standing in society, etc. In addition, he is required to perform rituals all through his life. However, the Self has none of those attributes or tags. Hence, the person who superimposes all those attributes on the changeless, eternal Self and identifies Self with the body is confusing one for the other; and is, therefore, an ignorant person. The scriptures dealing with rituals, rewards, etc. are therefore addressed to an ignorant person. -Adhyasa Bhashya

Adhyasa Bhashya:~ (11.1) This ignorance (mistaking the body for Self) brings in its wake a desire for the well-being of the body, aversion for its disease or discomfort, fear of its destruction and thus a host of miseries(anartha).This anartha is caused by projecting karthvya(“doer” sense) and bhokthavya (object) on the Atman. Sankara calls this adhyasa. The scriptures dealing with rituals, rewards, etc. are, therefore, he says, addressed to an ignorant person. -Adhyasa Bhashya

Adhyasa Bhashya:~ (11.2) In short, a person who engages in rituals with the notion “I am an agent, doer, thinker”, according to Sage Sri, Sankara, is ignorant, as his behavior implies a distinct, separate doer/agent/knower; and an object that is to be done/achieved/known. That duality is avidya, an error that can be removed by vidya. -Adhyasa Bhashya

Spiritual moksha is synonymous with Brahman or God.

 Shruti says "brahmavit brahmaiva Bhavati" - He who knows Brahman becomes Brahman Itself.

In the Advaitic understanding of this statement, the "becoming" is only metaphorical. It is not as if something that was not Brahman suddenly becomes Brahman. Rather, "knowing Brahman" means a removal of the ignorance about the Self essential nature as Brahman.

To "know Brahman" is to "be Brahman". The one who has realized Atman as the Self, which is Brahman or God is the jivanmukta, one who is liberated even while embodied.

Such a realization should not and cannot just be a literal understanding of Advaita. The Jivanmukta is one who has realized himself is not the Self but the Self is Atman, which is Brahman or God.

Thus, moksha cannot be result action or karma nor it is obtained by devotional to any deity.

Moksha is not a result of anything other than perfect understanding and realization of ‘what is what’. All that is required is the removal of ignorance.

The realization of Brahman or God is possible on this very life not in the next life or next world. The serious and sincere seeker who has patience, humility and intense urge to know the truth, which is beyond the form, time and space, will be able to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman.

One, who has realized the ultimate truth or Brahman, is a Gnani. A Gnani sees the world in which he exists as the consciousness.

 

All Gurus and paramparas belong to the religion. Religion is nothing to do with Sage Sri, Sankara’s Advaitic wisdom.

Identifying the Atman as Self is the most important in the Atmic path.  The consciousness is the substratum on which the dualistic illusion experienced. The consciousness is hidden by the dualistic illusion.   The consciousness dwells in everything and everywhere in the universe, which is the dualistic illusion.

The Atman, the real Self. Atman is present in the form of consciousness. The whole dualistic illusion is nothing but the consciousness, the consciousness alone is real and eternal.

The Soul is the ultimate truth or Brahman.  The Soul is in the form of consciousness. The Soul is the Self -evident. It is not established by extraneous proofs. It is not possible to deny the Soul, because it is the very essence of the one who denies it. The Soul is the basis of all kinds of knowledge, presuppositions, and proofs.   The Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness (Spirit), is the ultimate truth or Brahman. The Brahman is God. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar