Friday, July 19, 2019

The seeker must know the difference between the Self and 'I AM'.+


The seeker must know the difference between the Self and 'I AM'.  If the seeker is unable to realize the difference between the Self and 'I AM' he will never be able to realize the Self hidden by the 'I'. 

The 'I'  is physical awareness. physical awareness is present in the form of the 'I'. The world 'I AM' used for the physical self (you or ego). the physical self is not the real Self.  

The real self is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. The Soul is formless, timeless, and spaceless existence whereas the 'I AM awareness is limited to form, time, and space.  

The Self is not the ‘I’.  The ‘I’ is present in the form of the mind. The origin of the mind is the Soul. The mind is present in the form of the universe. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness.  The root of the universe is consciousness. 

By saying ‘I Am God’ keeps one is in duality. The duality is not reality. Duality is the product of ignorance. The body, ego, and the world are of ignorance. When the wisdom dawns then the ignorance disappears. 

When ignorance disappears, then the duality will never be a reality even though there is duality, it is merely an illusion created out of single stuff. That single stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.  

The Soul is the Self. The Soul, the Self is the ultimate truth or Brahman or  God.  It is not “I AM GOD, but it’s correct to say ‘the SELF IS GOD because the self is not the ‘I’ or ’I AM”.  

People say Aham Brahmasmi~ I am God, I am BrahmanBut when Brahman is, how can "I" remain? Only Brahman remains, not the ‘I’.  

Without knowing what is Self, holding ‘I’ or ‘I AM’ as Self is erroneous. People say ‘I’ or ‘I AM’ as the Self because they have read it or someone has told them or they think it is the ultimate truth without verification through deeper self-search. 

Accepting truth without verification is mere assumption or speculation. Such assumptions and speculation block one from realizing the nondualistic Advaitic truth. Holding ‘I’ or ‘I AM ‘as the real Self,   fuels egocentricity.   

The ‘I’ awareness is absent when the mind is absent. The mind is absent then the universe or waking or dream is absent. Thus ‘I’ awareness is merely an illusion. The Self-awareness is ‘I- LESS AWARENESS.

Self is not ‘I’. The ‘I’ is present in the form of the mind. By limiting the mind (’I’) to the waking entity (you) is the main hurdle in pursuit of truth.  Therefore, it is necessary for the seeker of truth to investigate ‘what is mind?’   in order to realize the mind ('I')  is not limited to ego or waking entity but ‘I’ is mind. The mind is present in the form of the universe. And the universe appears as waking or dream.  

When the Self is neither the waking entity (ego) nor 'I' then 'WHO AM 'I'?- inquiry will not yield the full truth because it yields only fallacy of the form, not time and space.:~Santthosh Kumaar 

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