No mystic experience ever reveals the truth because such experience is possible within the domain of the dualistic illusion or Maya.+

One need not doubt that mystics saw God or Goddesses in their vision. That they saw visions may be an undeniable fact. But the question is “Was what they saw the Truth?

They no doubt had such vision but they never stopped to inquire if their visions are true. One has to take all the facts and then find out which is the truth through deeper Self-search.

The seeker of truth has to collect as much evidence as possible, even contradictory, and then proceed to examine all of it and Analyze, how far is it true.

After years of effort, a Christian closes his eyes, and Jesus comes to him. A Hindu closes his eyes and Hanuman comes to him. A Buddhist closes his eyes and Bhagavan Buddha comes to him. A Jain closes his eyes and Mahavira comes to him.

Jesus doesn’t come to a Jain; Mahavira doesn’t come to a Christian: only the image you project will come.

Your effort was with some Goddess, and the image became almost solid. It became so real from constant repetition, from continuous remembering, that it seemed Goddess was standing in front of him. No one was standing there. Consciousness is alone. There is no second here, no other. People want their own imagination, not truth.

No mystic experience ever reveals the truth because such experience is possible within the domain of the dualistic illusion or Maya.

The feat of a Guru, touching people and thus putting them into mystic states is purely a psychological one; based on the power of suggestions. It is nothing to do with the question of truth. It is just a higher variation of the effect produced by patting younger people on the shoulder to encourage them.

How is one to know that what he believes as God is true? This question must prick the seeker of truth.

People who are saying ‘I Am GOD’ are hallucinating that they become God. First, you must know what God is supposed to be.

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Patanjali takes for granted that there is an Iswara (God) that gives it for the purpose of concentration, and then naturally people find God in their meditations. But it is only their imagined God.

Mystics see what they are looking for or that whose existence they presuppose. Therefore Patanjali Yoga belongs to religion, not to the ultimate truth or Brahman.

No one has proved that the existence of an individualized God. Such individual Gods are available in the domain of duality. From the ultimate standpoint, the duality is not reality. Personal experience which is not universally valid is no proof, neither is an ecstatic feeling.

Man and his experience of the world are a product of ignorance. Ignorance is the cause of experiencing the duality as reality. The duality is merely an illusion from the ultimate standpoint.

All the thoughts, words, feelings, attachments including the man and his experience of the world are part of the illusion. The illusion (universe) is created out of single stuff. That single stuff is the Soul which is present in the form of consciousness.

The Soul is the Self. On the standpoint of the Soul the Self, no second thing exists other than consciousness. Other than knowing the Self, there is nothing to know and realize. :~Santthosh Kumaar

The argument is useless so long as the ultimate truth is unknown, and the argument is equally useless when the ultimate truth or Brahman has already been known.+

By arguing and provoking the wisdom will not dawn. The argument is useless so long as the ultimate truth is unknown, and the argument is equally useless when the ultimate truth or Brahman has already been known.

Advaitic Wisdom is not custom-made stuff to feed different mindsets according to their likes and fancy.

The uncontradictable truth is the ultimate truth or Brahman. The uncontradictable truth is beyond the form, time, and space. Thus, whatever knowledge is based on form, time and space are dualistic knowledge.

The non-dualistic wisdom is nothing to with the form, time, and space. Thus, mixing dualistic knowledge and trying to understand and realize the Advaitic truth is like mixing oil and water.

When the inner conviction becomes firm, then the dualistic illusion will start losing its realistic luster.

Consciousness is the root element of the universe. From Consciousness, the universe comes into existence. In Consciousness, the universe resides. And into Consciousness, the universe is dissolved. Consciousness is the parent of all that is there is.

The worries are of the dualistic illusion. The man and his world are within the waking experience. The waking experience is a dualistic illusion. The waking experience ceases to exist in deep sleep, where the waking experience has disappeared in deep sleep.

The one that appears as waking or the dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep is not the ‘‘Self’’.

The ‘‘Self’ ‘is the Soul, which witnesses the coming and going of the three states. The three states appear to be real, but their unreal nature is exposed if one realizes the Soul, the ‘Self’.

The worries do not belong to the Soul, the innermost ‘Self’. The Soul is an ever formless, timeless, and spaceless existence, whereas you and your worries and your experience of the world are present only in the domain of the dualistic illusion.

Thus Self -knowledge is necessary to realize the truth hidden by the universe, which is the dualistic illusion or Maya.

It is necessary to reflect on the same truth again and again till it becomes a reality.

One needs to constantly, reflect on the subject until he gets a firm conviction of what is what.

Words of wisdom are needed until one gets a firm conviction of ‘what is what’.

People need to read and to hear the words of wisdom to think deeply and reach the ultimate end.

It takes time for the seeker to gain the perfect understanding of ‘what is truth’ and ‘’what is untruth’.

It takes time for the Soul, the innermost ‘Self’ to wake up from the sleep of ignorance, and it takes time for one to realize the truth, which is hidden by the illusory form, time, and space.

The Soul has to wake up from the sleep of ignorance, and then only it is possible to realize the form, time and space are one in essence. That essence is the Soul or Consciousness.

If the form time and space are one in essence, then there is no division in Consciousness. If there is no division in Consciousness, then there no duality, if there is no duality then there is unity in diversity.

Ignorance is the cause of experiencing the duality as reality. By realizing Soul as the innermost ‘Self’, leads to Advaitic Self-awareness.

The Soul, the ‘Self’ is Absolute Knowledge, which cannot be negated. The nature of the Soul is Advaitic awareness.

The universe in which we exist is present only in waking experience. The waking experience (duality) appears and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality).

In reality, the Gnani Gnana and the world are one in essence. That essence is the Soul, which is present in the form of Consciousness.

Consciousness is the formless substance of the universe. Consciousness is the formless witness of the universe. Consciousness is also the source of the universe. Thus, the whole universe in which we exist is nothing but Consciousness.: ~

Santthosh Kumaar

When one knows matter and spirit together, one has Advaitic wisdom." One must have the humility to get to the very root of the matter.+

When one knows Matter and Spirit together, one has  Advaitic Gnana or Advaitic wisdom." One must have the humility to get to the very root of the matter. 

Unity of understanding is the knowledge of both the Matter and Spirit. That is the Matter and the Spirit, are one in essence.  And that essence is Spirit, which is present in the form of the Soul or consciousness.

The Advaitic truth declared by the Sage Scientist Sankara is scientific truth, the ultimate truth and universal truth cannot be contradicted.

When the matter is an illusion created out of the Spirit then Spirit alone is real.

When the object is created out of the subject then the subject alone is real.

When the universe in which you exist created out of the consciousness then the consciousness alone is real.

Reality and unreality are created out of single stuff because the unreality (the world in which we exist), is experienced as a reality we are unaware of the reality hidden by the unreality. There is no second thing that exists other than the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. The dualistic illusion, which is present in the form of the ‘I’, hides the truth.

Stick to reality by mentally dropping the unreality. On the non-dualistic perspective, there is no division between matter(universe) and the Spirit or Soul, the Self.  The Spirit is the fullness of consciousness. 

Remember:~

When one knows matter and spirit together, one has Advaitic wisdom." One must have the humility to get to the very root of the matter.

What is the relation between the Spirit and matter?

The matter is present in the form of the mind. The mind is present in the form of the universe. The universe appears as a waking or dream.

The matter is merely an illusion created out of the Spirit. Thus, the matter is nothing but the Spirit in its essence.

Thus the world in which we exist is nothing but matter. And the world in which we exist is nothing but an illusion created out of the Spirit.

Till one thinks the Self is an individual separate from the world he will remain in the domain of ignorance.

The Self is not an individual because the Self is not ‘you’. You are bound by the birth, life, death, and the world, whereas the Soul, the Self is birthless and deathless, because it is a formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.

Intellectuality is based on individuality. Individuality is a falsehood because the Soul, the Self is not an individual because it is a formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.

The Soul is present in the form of consciousness. Consciousness pervades in everything and everywhere in all the three states as their formless substance and the witness.

In the realm of the truth, the formless substance and the witness are one in essence. The essence is consciousness. Thus, consciousness alone is real and all else merely an illusion because there is no second thing that exists other than consciousness. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

We are part and parcel of the illusory world. The world appears along with us and disappears along with us.

We are part and parcel of the illusory world. The world appears along with us and disappears along with us.

Remember:~

You, your body, and the world appear together and disappear together. It is impossible to separate you from the world in which you exist.

Until you think you are an individual separate from the world and the world that existed prior to you and you are born in it afterward ignorance will prevail as a reality. Till ignorance is there the universe prevails as reality.

The world in which you are born, living, and going to die is the dualistic illusion or Maya.

Sage Sankara says ~ “The exercise in discrimination between real and unreal and renunciation of the false leads to Self-awareness

Remember:~

Until you give up the idea of individuality and the world is apart from you. It is impossible to realize the ‘Self’’ because the Self is not you but the ‘Self’ is the formless, timeless, and spaceless Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

You and the world coexist together and disappear together. Until you think the world is separate from you, it becomes impossible to understand, assimilate, and realize the 'Self, ’ which is beyond the form, time, and space.

Thus, you have to renounce the idea that you are an individual separate from the world, to realize the world in which you exist is created out of single clay. And that clay is the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Realizing the Soul as the ‘Self’ is ‘Self’-realization.:~ Santthosh Kumaar

Unless one hears Gnani with patience and humility he will not able to grasp what he is saying.+

A Gnani does not speak much; he will not try to convince others. If the seeker is serious in his quest for truth, then he shares the wisdom.

Gnani’s ways are very simple. Unless one hears Gnani with patience and humility he will not able to grasp what he is saying.

A Gnani will not say logically he goes into the analysis as deeply as is humanly possible. A Gnani is not a philosopher either. All his talk is just like uprooting weeds from the garden. He destroys all the doubts and confusion through his analysis. He does not give the seeker anything; he simply takes away all that the seeker has been carrying in his mind. For a moment the seeker is utterly lost -- and in that very moment, he can see the reality hidden by the illusion as it is.

You yourself must do the work of realizing the Truth (Self) by using your own judgment and reason. Nobody else, no guru can do it for you.

The essence of Mundaka Upanishads is:~ Do not be satisfied with rituals, yoga, etc. which are good in their own way, but an inquiry. Inquire into the nature of the mind. ? Brahman and Atman are things one can never see. So seeker should not inquire into them. He has to inquire into the world around him, which he can see. Analysis tells him it is passing away every second. Everything is dying repeatedly. Where is it going? Thus he follows up his investigation into what he can lay his hands on. How can he inquire into Atman which he cannot see? So first he must deal with the known and seen, this inquiry leads up to the unknown in the end.

Mediocre minds waste their time arguing about unimportant matters. Accumulation of scriptural knowledge is dangerous in pursuit of truth.

The seeker has to establish the truth of Non-duality by sheer reasoning alone. The seeker has to begin by defining "What is real?" "What is unreal?" etc, because that is the right way to discuss, understand and assimilate self-knowledge. Thus, the seeker has to remove all the hindrances in order to acquire Self-knowledge.

The truth which has no basis is usually religion or a mere catalog of ignorant opinions; people prefer it because it can be got more easily. A religious philosophy based on the false self (ego) is worthless from the standpoint of truth.

Everyone has not got the capacity to realize Truth but very few have: but some among these few are so sharp that they have only to hear words of wisdom of the Sages when they grasp it at once. Henceforth they have only to stabilize their illumination.

The Gnani will only point out the truth to the seeker.

Most people judge a teacher by his wearing a yellow robe, his perpetual silences, his holding his nose in pranayamas, his eating little, etc. they do not judge by asking "Is what he says true?”

The Advaitic method is to reflect on the subject, not dogmatic laying down by religious scriptures and authority.

Many Advaitic Gurus of the east and west suffer from the exaggerated egocentric insanity of the ‘I KNOW’ attitude. They want to distinguish themselves from others" is their idea, and they go about propagating religious rituals, yoga, karma, and Upaasana and love as the means to acquire Advaitic wisdom. Such Gurus are propagating ignorance, not wisdom. : ~~Santthosh Kumaar

You are not the witness because you are not the Self. The Soul, the Self is the witness of the ‘I’, which appears and disappears.+

The waking becomes deep sleep and deep sleep become a dream but the Soul, the ‘Self’ remains unaffected witnessing the illusory passing show.

You are not the witness because you are not the Self. The Soul, the Self is the witness of the ‘I’, which appears and disappears.

Do not make the mistake ‘I AM THIS or I AM THAT without knowing what this ‘I’ is in actuality.

However many books you read. However many gurus you follow, However, many Gods you worship what good will they do you if you do not realize the fact that the ‘Self is not you but the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness.

Every Guru spins a yarn of Advaita on his imagination based on a dualistic perspective. The Advaitic truth is revealed only on a nondualistic perspective where all search ends.

You have to drop all your accumulated knowledge accumulated from different sources as inadequate and useless. You will realize the truth hidden by the ignorance only after you drop your accumulated knowledge, which is blocking your realization of the truth, which is beyond the form, time, and space.

The Advaitic truth has to be proved not assumed. The gurus of the east and west have not proved the Sage Sankara’s Advaitic truth because their knowledge of Advaita is based on the dualistic perspective.

Seekers of truth have to realize how this practical life within the practical world is unreal. And on ‘what standpoint it is unreal.

It is foolish to cling to the unreality because the reality is hidden by the unreality. The people have stuck by the reality of the world and they stop there.

Only when we independently search the truth without religion, yoga, and its doctrine then we will be able to realize the truth beyond form, time, and space.

Unless you exercise your reason (Buddhi) -there is no chance to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

By visiting the Ashram, ignorance will not vanish. By glorifying the Guru or surrendering to the Guru you will not get Advaitic Gnana.+

The Gurudom belongs to the religious and yogic path and it is nothing to do with the Advaitic path.

Upanishads:~ Fools dwelling in darkness, but thinking they wise and erudite, go round and round, by various tortuous paths, like the blind led by the blind. (Upanishads Nikilanada - Ch II-5 P-14)

There is no need for a Guru, to know you and your Guru and the world in which you exist are created out of single clay and that single clay is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness. Knowledge of that single stuff is the Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Advaitic Gnana is given neither from outside nor from another person.

Remember you are a truth seeker you will not accept anything other than the truth.

Remember:~

By visiting the Ashram, ignorance will not vanish. By glorifying the Guru or surrendering to the Guru you will not get Advaitic Gnana. All religious and yogic paths are meant for the ignorant crowd, not for those who are searching for the truth of their true existence.

By practicing kundalini you will remain in ignorance permanently. Meeting holy people you will not get the grace.

Sage Sankara himself said: ~ A Gnani "bears no outward mark of a holy man" (Stanza 539).

Sage Sankara: ~ "Though I wear these robes of a Sanyasin, it is only for the sake of bread."

So he wore a Guru's robe only for the sake of the ignorant. So he was identified as Guru with parampara by religious people. For the truth seekers, Sage Sankara is a Brahma Gnani.

Thus, it proves that the religious gurus and yogis are not Gnanis because they identified themselves as holy people.

Tripura Rahasya: ~ Second-hand knowledge of the Self-gathered from books or Gurus can never emancipate a man until its truth is rightly investigated and applied; only direct realization will do that. Realize yourself, turning the mind inward. (18: 89)

By observing nature you will not find the truth you are seeking for but by realizing the unreal nature of the universe the truth you are seeking will be revealed on its own.

Chandogya Upanishads: ~ “This universe comes forth from Brahman and will return to Brahman. Verily, all is Brahman. A person is what his deep desire is. It is our deepest desire in this life that shapes the life to come. So let us direct our deepest desires to realize the Self.

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 Sankara said:~A.A-88- When the whole universe, movable and immovable, is known to be Atman (consciousness), and thus the existence of everything else is negated, where is then any room to say that the body is Atman?

The ‘Self’ is not the mind. The mind is present in the form of not the world in which we exist. The world appears as waking or dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality). The ‘Self’ is the Soul. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness. The consciousness pervades in everything and everywhere in all three states. Thus, diversity is created out of single stuff. That stuff is consciousness.

Consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman because there is no second thing that exists other than consciousness. From the standpoint of the Soul, the form, time, and space are one, in essence.

In spirituality, God means the ultimate truth or Brahman. Self –realization is truth- realization. Truth- realization is God-realization.

Sage Sankara: ~VC~ if the universe is true, let it then be perceived in the state of deep sleep also. As it is not at all perceived, it must be unreal and false like dreams.

That is why Sage Sankara's declaration: ~ “Brahman is the truth The World is Unreal everything is Truly Brahman and nothing else has any value.

If you are seeking truth then do not waste time finding a Guru and become his slave. The Gurudom belongs to the religious and yogic path and it is nothing to do with the Advaitic path.

Upanishads:~ Fools dwelling in darkness, but thinking they wise and erudite, go round and round, by various tortuous paths, like the blind led by the blind. (Upanishads Nikilanada - Ch II-5 P-14)

There is no need for a Guru, to know you and your Guru and the world in which you exist is created out of single clay and that single clay is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness. Knowledge of that single stuff is Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Gnana is given neither from outside nor from another person.

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 the 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, in order to realize the ultimate truth or Brahman

~ then why you indulge in studying the scriptures.

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

~then why you indulge in studying philosophy.

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

~then why you indulge in rituals.

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

~then why you 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 you are sticking a Guru who is not a Gnani.

Sage Sankara says: ~ there is no need to indulge in yoga, in order to realize the ultimate truth or Brahmanu will not get Advaitic Gnana. All religious and yogic paths are meant for the ignorant crowd, not for those who are searching for the truth of their true existence.

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