The one who thinks himself as Guru and the one who thinks himself as chela (disciple) will not be able get Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.+

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)

Sage  Sankara:~  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.

Advaitic wisdom of Sage  Sankara is pure spirituality. Advaitic wisdom is nothing to do with religion and yoga and philosophies. All Advaitic teachings of the Gurus of the east and west are not the Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara. 

All your accumulated knowledge from different Gurus and teaching is nothing to do with the Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.  All you accumulated knowledge is not of any use in realizing the ‘Self’, which is hidden by the illusory form, time, and space.  If you want to realize the ‘Self’ then you have to drop all accumulated knowledge and start afresh.  Do not hold your accumulated knowledge as a yardstick. 

Bhagavad Gita says: ~ Among thousands of men, scarcely one strives for perfection; and of those who strive and succeed, scarcely one knows the ‘Self’ in truth.

All the Advaitic Gurus of the east and the west are based on the dualistic perspective. The dualistic knowledge is egocentric knowledge. All egocentric Advaita or nonduality is based on the imagination. All imagined Advaita is will not help to cross the domain of the form, time, and space.

The egocentric knowledge keeps the Soul in the intoxication of the ‘I’. The ‘I’ hides the whole truth.  The Gurus and the teaches of nonduality of the east and west are stuck up with their own accepted truth gathered from here and there and  Their egoic attitude blocks than by realizing the Advaita hidden by the dvaita, which is present in the form of the ‘I’.

Mundaka Upanishads: ~ So-called spiritual pundits and learned are called children because a child takes whatever it thinks as truth. The question never occurs to children “Is what I have seen or thought really the truth?" (P.334 line 9)

Scriptures are not needed in pursuit of truth. Even the Upanishads and the Advaitic Sages declare the same.

The ultimate truth has to be ascertained without the scriptures by realizing the Self is neither the waking entity nor the dream entity but the Self is formless Soul which is present in the form of consciousness. 

In the realm of truth the form, time, and space are created out of single stuff. That single stuff is consciousness. Realizing the single stuff as ultimate truth is Self-realization or truth realization. To realize this truth there is no need for the scriptures.  

The ultimate truth has to be realized first then only it is possible to know what the scriptures are saying. 

Katha Upanishad:~  This Atman cannot be attained by the study of the Vedas, or by intelligence, nor by much hearing of sacred books. It is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one Atman reveals Its own form. (Katha Upanishad Ch-II -23-P-20)

                                                                                                                             

Mundaka Upanishad:~ This Atman cannot be attained through the study of the Vedas, nor through intelligence, nor through much learning. He who chooses Atman—by him alone is Atman attained. It is the Atman that reveals to the seeker Its true nature. (3 page-70 - Mundaka Upanishad- Upanishads by Nikilanada)

When the Upanishad says:  the human goal is to acquire Self-Knowledge and they indicate the personal gods, scriptures, worship, and rituals are not the means to Self –Knowledge, then why anyone should indulge in it. 

The religion, concept of individualized god, and scriptures are the greatest obstacle to realize non-dual truth or Self-realization because they are based on false self.  Therefore, one has to search the ultimate truth without losing himself in the labyrinths of philosophy, he should indulge in deeper self-search and assimilate and realize it.  

The seeker's goal is towards Self-knowledge and noting other than it. Therefore, the Guru is needed in religious and yogic paths which are meant for the people who are not searching for truth but they are searching for worldly comforts and temporary peace in this physical existence.  They fear to lose their physical identity and all that is connected to the physical identity. 

When one realizes the physical identity (ego) is the false self and the true identity is the Soul, which is in the form consciousness, then he realizes that the fear factor is limited to the false self within the false experience. When the Self is not physical all the burden and bondage of the duality is merely an illusion created out of consciousness.

Therefore, Self-Knowledge is necessary to know the fact that, the universe, which appears is in the form of mind and disappears as nothingness (formless) is a mere mirage created out of nothingness, which is consciousness.  Thus, consciousness is the source and witness of the universe or mind, which comes and goes. 

It is necessary to know the formless witness of the three states in order to know the fact that, the true self is apart and free from the dualistic illusion, which is in the form of birth, life, death, and the universe.  Therefore, it is necessary for the seeker to make sure how the three states are the dualistic illusion. The body and the world are a reality within the waking experience but the waking experience is merely an illusion, the same way as the dream body and the dream world were a reality within the dream. 

The dream becomes unreal when the waking takes place; similarly, the waking experience becomes unreal when the non-dual wisdom dawns. The one who thinks himself as Guru and the one who thinks himself as chela (disciple) will not be able to get Self-Knowledge because both of them accepted themselves as the body. 

All their understanding, practices, knowledge are based on the false self.  Therefore, the Guru –Shisya concept is a great obstacle in the pursuit of truth. A Gnani never accepts himself as a Guru or accepts anyone as his disciple because a Gnani is fully immersed in  Self-awareness. 

There is no division of illusory form, time, and space in Gnani's consciousness even though he is in the midst of the dualistic illusion or Maya.  Thus, by surrendering to any guru or Godmen is not the means to Self-knowledge. 

The Soul, the  Self is the true guru. The seeker has to surrender to the Self by realizing the fact that, the Self is not physical. 

By realizing the Self is not physical, he will be able to drop all the accumulated knowledge and inherited conditioning in the midst of duality and he finds freedom from experiencing the duality (waking) as a  reality.

Remember:~ 

The Guru who speaks of freedom without knowing what freedom is in actuality. It is not you who has to get freedom it is the Soul, the 'Self' has to get freedom from you and the world in which you exist.

Without realizing the ‘Self’ is not you but the ‘Self is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness freedom is an impossibility.

Playing with words is not wisdom.   The nature of truth is to be free from contradictions. The seeker of truth approaches nearer and nearer the truth as he finds less and lesser contradictions.

The only thing which is so free is Advaita.  Advaita is the nature of the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness. The Soul, the Self is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God because the whole universe is nothing but the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Advaitic wisdom may be achieved at first by a perfect understanding of ‘what is what’.   The seeker should stabilize them through self-recollectedness and reflect on the subject (Soul) hidden by the object (universe) to be done constantly to establish in the ‘Self’.

Remember the world is not separate from the Soul, the Self. It is not enough to grasp the intellectual truth of Advaita but the realization is necessary.

A Gnani knows the world to be an illusion because he is fully aware there is no difference between the Soul and the universe because the universe is merely an illusion created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

The path of religion, the path of yoga and the path of wisdom were intended for different classes of people.+

The seeker has to focus his attention on the Self or Atman, which is in the form of consciousness.    Thus glorifying gurus’ form is erroneous, because the body and the universe are a myth from the ultimate standpoint. Thus indulging in glorifying and worshiping myth becomes a great obstacle in the pursuit of truth.  

Thus the seeker has to identify the Soul, the  Self as a guru and proceed in his spiritual endeavor.   The inner grace of the Soul the inner guru will guide until the ignorance disappears and one realizes the body and the universe, are a mere mirage created out of the consciousness, which is the true self.   

Religious or yogic gurus propagate that, once a seeker identifies a Guru, he must totally surrender to the Guru, and then from there onwards, the spiritual journey is fully the Guru's responsibility, not his... Hence, the importance to choose the right Guru is necessary, but in pursuit of the truth, the Guru is not necessary because the truth is not theoretical.  Truth has to be ascertained by the seeker on his own through a well-directed inquiry, analysis, and reasoning based on the true Self, which will lead the seeker to his destination.  

People worship the Guru as God in human form and there is a danger that they might establish a regular religious sect in his name.  This is an unhappy development of the religious movement.

It is better to take guidance from a Gnani and try to attain the same realization that he had, rather than spend their energy in defying him. Let us remember that to deify a Gnani is to defy wisdom”

Hindu religious literature is full of such aphorisms as ' there is no higher deity than the Guru; the Guru is the ultimate Truth and Deity. God and  Avatars (incarnations) are secondary to the Guru in importance; there is no higher refuge, no higher target, no higher destination than the Guru; the Guru is God himself is Guru; God and the Guru are one; he who makes a  distinction between the Guru and God is ignorant and stupid; and scores of similar others. They abound both in Sanskrit and in modern Indian languages.

People are born into different sects and they remain as its follower. Most of the sect is founded by some gurus, thus the Indian belief system is a Guru Cult, i.e. believes in the worship of the Guru as the Supreme Deity.

 When a seeker could not get full enlightenment from his inherited belief system, then only he searches elsewhere. And tries to get enlightened himself further to clear the cobwebs of his understanding and seek guidance in his progress.

The path of religion, the path of yoga, and the path of wisdom were intended for different classes of people. The wisdom is for the advanced seekers of truth. It deals with the nature of the ultimate Truth and Reality. It is meant for superior aspirants who have an inner urge to know the truth and it is not for those who are immersed in earthly desires.:~Santthosh Kumaar 

The breath is not the Self.+

Thich Nhat Hanh:~"Breath is the bridge, which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts."

Santthosh Kumaar: ~ Breather and breath and the world are nothing to do with the Soul, the Self. Remember: The ‘Self is not you but the Soul. The ‘Self’ is the formless, timeless, and spaceless Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

The breather, breathe, and the world in which he exists cease to exist without consciousness.

Consciousness can exist with or without the world in which we exist. Breather and breath and the world are nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness. Consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth.

Sage Sankara: ~ VC-165-166 - The vital- air-Sheath cannot be the Self because it is the modification of air (Vayu). Like air, it enters the body and goes out of it never knowing the joy and sorrow like others. It is ever dependent on the Self.

The Breath, the body, and the world are one in essence. That essence is formless consciousness. The consciousness (Soul) is the Self.

The Breath, the body, and the world are part and parcel of the illusion. By holding the breath (vital force) as the Self, one cannot get rid of ignorance.

Without getting rid of the ignorance the Advaitic wisdom will not dawn. Advaitic Wisdom dawns only when one realizes that form, time and space are one in essence.

The breath is not the Self. The breath, body, and the world are created out of single stuff. That single stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Thus, the breath and breather and the world are part of the illusion created out of single stuff, which is consciousness.

The knowledge of the single stuff is Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.

Some Gurus say hold the breath as the Self. The breath is not the Self. The breath, breather, the world in which breather breaths, are appeared together and disappear together.

The breath, breather, and the world are present in the domain of the dualistic illusion.

The dualistic illusion is created out of single stuff. That single stuff is the soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

People who hold their breath as the ‘Self’ are still thinking within the domain of the illusory form, time, and space.

One can breathe only within the world in which he exists. The ‘Self is not the one who breathes or the breath.

The breather, breathe and the world in which he exists is created out of a single clay. That single clay is the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness. :~Santthosh Kumar

The universe is nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness (Spirit).+

They alone in this world are endowed with the highest wisdom and are firm in their conviction of the sameness and birthlessness of Ataman. The ordinary man does not understand their way. (Chapter IV — Alatasanti Prakarana 95-P-188 in Upanishads by Nikilanada) 

This vast cosmos with all its contents (atom, molecule, sun, moon, planet, and star) all are created out of single stuff. That single stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Knowledge of the single stuff is Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.   

The Soul is the Self. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness.  Awareness is the nature of the soul or consciousness. Consciousness is existence itself.

Consciousness is ever-present. Without consciousness, the world, in which you exist ceases to exist.   Consciousness is Self-evident. It is not established by extraneous proof. It is not possible to deny consciousness because it is the very essence of the one who denies it. Consciousness is the basis of all kinds of knowledge, presuppositions, and proofs. Consciousness is everything. Thus, consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman.

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

When you realize the words, thoughts, and world in which you exist are created out of single stuff and that single stuff is consciousness, then you will realize the truth which is beyond the form, time, and space.

When everything is created out of consciousness then there is no second thing that exists, other than consciousness. It takes time to grasp the Advaitic truth. All the obstacles have to be overcome one by one.

Remember:~

Everything is consciousness (Spirit). The one,  who views and judges the worldview on the base of the waking entity (ego) will not realize that the man including the world is created sustained and finally dissolves as consciousness. Thus, consciousness alone is, and all else is an illusion.

You and your experience of the world are within the illusion. You are the false Self within the false experience (waking).  The waking is a parallel dream and the dream is a parallel waking experience. 

The Self is neither the waking entity nor the Self is the dream entity but the Self is the Soul witnesses the coming and going of the three states. 

The Soul, the Self is nothing to do with you and your experience of the world because it is an ever-formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.

The world in which you exist is merely an illusion created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. The universe is nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness (Spirit).

A person, who stamped his foot on the ground to refute to show the world, is real, ignore that in a dream he would do exactly the same--stamp his dream foot on the ground and assert it to be real. 

The Ultimate Reality is one without a second and designates by the name Brahman. Brahman is incorporeal, immutable, all-pervading consciousness, beyond form, time, and space.

Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is the aim of every human being. Since everyone thinks the physical body is the self, their aim is misdirected and they focus their attention on materiality which makes one feel the duality [waking] as reality. 

There is no need to study scriptures, or indulge in god and guru glorification, or perform religious rituals.  Since they are not the means to acquire non-dual wisdom. It is only a waste of time and effort to indulge in those things. 

The individual self is not real, is not accepted by many.  The nondual wisdom is based not on the individual self ( ego).  Until people hold the ‘I’ as a witness, they will not reach the ultimate understanding.  

Even though the self is something other than this waking entity (ego), the majority of people still identify themselves with it.  The main reason people identify their-self with the waking entity (ego) is their ignorance of the Real Self.

Whosoever identifies the Self with this bundle of bones and flesh are caught up in the grip of duality. Now the question arises: If the Self is not this waking entity, then what is that Self? 

The real Self is not the waking entity but the invisible Soul, which witnesses the waking entity and waking world together.

The scriptures declare that the Self is the Soul. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness or Spirit —the three states are merely an illusion created out of consciousness.  That's all.

Three states are temporary, while the Soul, the Self is immortal, therefore, this waking entity and waking experience are false (impermanent), and the  Soul, the Self is real and permanent.

The ultimate goal of human existence is to become re-established in the reality of his true existence through Self-realization. Self-knowledge of Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana makes one realize that form, time and space are one in essence. That essence is the soul or consciousness.  

Realizing the essence, which is the Soul or consciousness leads one to nondual Self- Awareness.  In Self-awareness, there is only oneness in the midst of duality. 

Remember:~

Sage Sankara: ~ “VC~ All this universe which through ignorance appears as of diverse forms, is nothing else but Brahman (Consciousness) which is absolutely free from all the limitations of Maya.

The universe is the product of ignorance. Ignorance is present in the form of the ‘I’.

Sage Sankara says:~ VC-47 All the effects of ignorance, root, and branch, are burnt down by the fire of knowledge, which arises from discrimination between these two—the Self and the non-Self.

Until you think you are an individual separate from the world and the world 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 a reality.

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.

Consciousness means existence.  The universe exists because of consciousness. Without consciousness, the universe ceases to exist.

The Soul is the Self. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness. The Soul is the witness-consciousness that experiences the action, the actor, and the world of separate things. It is like a light that illuminates everything in a theatre, revealing the master of ceremonies, the guests, and the dancers with complete impartiality. Even when they all depart, the light shines to reveal their absence.

The Soul is the  Self. The Soul is all-pervading. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness and is not within any particular body it pervades the whole universe.

Consciousness pervades form, time, and space. Without consciousness, form, time, and space cease to exist.

Only in ignorance, there is duality. In reality, there is no duality. ‘I’ is a false nature. Holding the ‘I’ as the Self is holding on to ignorance. Ignorance will not buzz until you hold on to the ‘I’ because ‘I’ itself is ignorance.

You must know what God is supposed to be in actuality. God is the cause of this universe and God is uncaused.

The Soul is not limited to an individual. The individuals are many but the Soul is one.  The individual exists within the universe.  The Soul is the cause of the universe and it, itself is uncaused.  

The Soul is not within the human body.  The universe is created out of single stuff.  That single stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. Thus, whatever the universe contains is bound to be the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

In the dream world, the dream people appeared together and disappeared together. Similarly, the waking world and waking people appeared together and disappeared together.   

The dream is created out of single stuff and that stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness. In the same way, the waking experience also created out single stuff. And that single stuff is consciousness.  

The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness is the cause of the three states and it itself is uncaused.  

The many soul theories are religious and yogic fables based on the false self(ego) and false experience (waking). Knowledge of the single stuff is Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

The Soul, the Self is not subject to any modification, without beginning and end, beyond thought and speech.+

The Soul, the Self is not subject to any modification, without beginning and end, beyond thought and speech. The Soul, the Self is the existence, Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, awareness. The soul, the innermost self, is one without a second, complete in itself.

 It never moves. It is always still, always the same. It is the cause of everything that exists as a reality within the duality, but it itself is uncaused. 

People who mechanically perform worship and rituals remain in ignorance, that is like being blind. But those who merely worship gods remain in deeper ignorance because they seek rewards for their worship.

As long as there is the sense of "I' and "mine' within us, there can be no Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. When one says 'I’ or me' and "mine' he automatically identifies the Self with his body. This shows that he is ignorant of his real Self, which is Pure Consciousness and which is also the Self of all. 

 The sign of an ignorant person is in the way he uses the words "I' and "mine'. He says: "I am so and so. I own this much property,' and so on. Thus he always remains ignorant without realizing the ‘I’ itself is ignorance.   Without realizing what this ‘I’ is, ignorance will prevail as reality? 

If ignorance prevails as reality then the form, time, and space will prevail as reality. If form, time, and space remain as reality then birth, life, death, and the world will prevail as reality.  

If birth, life, death, and the world prevail as reality then duality will prevail as reality. If duality prevails as reality then the three states prevail as reality.   

Thus the seeker needs a perfect understanding of ‘what is what’ in order to come out of the prison of ignorance.  

Doubts and Confusions arise when the seeker finds the scriptures and yoga are inadequate or useless to quench his spiritual thirst.   A disappointment in the religious path or yogic path or even science implies error or ignorance.

When the serious seeker reaches a stage with all his baggage of accumulated knowledge, then uncertainty haunts him.  Whether he is right?" Where is the certainty that he is proceeding on the right lines?" 

Thus doubts arise and the inquiring spirit comes and impels us to search elsewhere for the truth where it will not be possible even to have doubt. The test is therefore in perfect understanding of ‘what is what’. And only in non-duality, where there are no two to argue about views or to have a difference of opinion can such doubtlessness be possible.  Belief depends upon unstable bases whereas certainty depends on the proof.

The Seeker of truth has to get rid of his doubts through deeper inquiry, analysis, and reasoning on his own, to realize the fact that, the Self is not the form but the Self is formless. 

Thus, his analysis and reasoning have to be based on the formless, not on the form.  By simply going on believing and accepting whatever is said by the punditry will not lead one towards the path of wisdom. All the doubt has to be got rid of "by the sword of Self - Knowledge."  The scriptures and yoga are not necessary if one follows the inner (formless) path.  Religion and yoga are not the means to the path of wisdom.  

One has to test the truth in this world not in the next world.  There is no proof other than blind belief based on the scriptures, belief is not the truth.  So, doctrines are not the means to realize the ultimate truth. There is no need to follow them.

Sage Gaudapada says:~ the merciful Veda teaches karma and Upasana to people of lower and middling intellect, while jnana is taught to those of higher intellect.

So they clearly indicate rituals and theories are not meant for those who are searching for higher knowledge or wisdom.   The path of wisdom is the only means. 

All the orthodox Advaitins indulge and immerse themselves in a ritualistic oriented lifestyle and follow the path of karma and Upasana which is meant for a lower and middling intellect and not for realizing the Advaitic truth.  

Many chose these orthodox scholars as their gurus. But these gurus are good to learn the conceptual Adavaita meant for those orthodox who believe their conduct-oriented lifestyle leads to Moksha (liberation).  But religious-based Advaita is not the means to acquire Self –knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.  

Those who are seeking truth have to do their own homework in order to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.:~Santthosh Kumaar  

Modern Guru and yogis propagate of love, bliss, Samadhi and grace; all these are belongs to duality limited to form, time and space.+

Modern Gurus and yogis propagate of love, bliss, Samadhi, and grace; all these belong to duality limited to form, time and space. Thus whoever is intoxicated by dualistic knowledge is unfit to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana because Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is based on a Non-dualistic base. All dualistic knowledge instead of helping, it obstructs. 

Thus it is necessary to realize that religion, yoga, and the other paths and practices are based on the waking entity (ego), which is the false self within the false experience is false knowledge. The true path is the path of wisdom, which is based on the formless soul, the real Self. 

One has to test the truth in this world not in the next world.  There is no proof other than blind belief based on the scriptures, belief is not the truth.  So, doctrines are not the means to realize the ultimate truth. There is no need to follow them.

Sage Gaudapada says:~ the merciful Veda teaches karma and Upasana to people of lower and middling intellect, while Jana is taught to those of higher intellect.

So they clearly indicate rituals and theories are not meant for those who are searching for higher knowledge or wisdom.   The path of wisdom is the only means. 

All the orthodox Advaitins indulge and immerse themselves in the ritualistic oriented lifestyle and follow the path of karma and Upasana which is meant for a lower and middling intellect and not for realizing the Advaitic truth.

Many chose these orthodox scholars as their gurus. But these gurus are good to learn the conceptual Advaita meant for those orthodox who believe their conduct-oriented lifestyle leads to Moksha [liberation].  But religious-based Advaita is not the means to acquire Self–knowledge or non-dualistic or Advaitic wisdom.  Those who are seeking truth have to do their own homework in order to acquire self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. 

Remember:~

Different paths will not converge to the same Ultimate Reality because they are based on the false ‘‘Self’’. They are not different stages in the same path.

People fight about the differences and greatness of their chosen paths but only through the Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sri, Sankara one can realize the Ultimate Reality or Brahman or God in truth.

The dualistic worship of "God” is only for the ignorant populace. God in truth is only Atman, the innermost Self. In reality, there is no duality, no differentiation. Only Atman exists.

Sage Sankara’s Supreme Brahman (God) is impersonal, Nirguna (without Gunas or attributes), Nirakara (formless), Nirvisesha (without special characteristics), immutable, eternal, and Akarta (non-agent). The Nirguna Brahman of Sage Sri, Sankara is impersonal.

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 the description implies a distinction. Brahman cannot be distinguished from any other than It. In Brahman, there is not distinction between substance and attribute. Sat-Chit-Ananda constitutes the very essence or Svarupa of Brahman, and not just Its attributes. The Nirguna Brahman (God in truth) of Sage Sankara is impersonal.

Sage Sankara: ~"That which permeates all, which nothing transcends and which, like the universal space around us, fills everything completely from within and without, that Supreme non-dual Brahman (God in truth)."

Self-realization itself is the Truth-realization, Truth-realization itself is God-realization. Thus, Self-realization itself is real worship.

Do not hold any physical Gurus and your accumulated knowledge as a yardstick. Your opinion may be correct from your own point of view by it is nothing to do with the Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara.

Remember:~

All is consciousness (God). The whole universe is consciousness. From consciousness, the universe comes. When the universe disappears, consciousness still remains without form, time, and space. :~Santthosh Kumaar 

The ‘I’ is the mind. The mind is the whole universe. The universe appears as a waking or dream (duality and disappears as deep sleep (non-duality). +

The ‘I’ is not a thought. The ‘I’ is the mind. The mind is the whole universe. The universe appears as a waking or dream (duality and disappears as deep sleep (non-duality).

The one that appears as waking or dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality), is the Soul, the Self.

The Soul is present in the form of consciousness. Consciousness pervades everything and everywhere in all three states.

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

People think the mind is within the body, but deeper self-search reveals the fact that the world in which you exist itself is the mind. When the ‘I’ is there then only the mind is there.

If the mind is there then only the universe is there. If the universe is there then only the waking is there. Thus, it is very much necessary to realize ‘what ‘I’ is in actuality.

Without knowing ‘what is this ‘I’ it is impossible to realize the ‘I-less’ truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

Till you hold the ‘Self ‘as the ‘I’ you will never be able to get Self-realization. ‘I’ hides the Soul, which is the Self, which is the cause of the 'I'.

Remember:~

Swami Vivekananda: ~Jñāna Yoga is divided into three parts. First: hearing the truth--that the Atman is the only reality and that everything else is Maya.

Second: reasoning upon this philosophy from all points of view.

Third: giving up all further argumentation and realizing the truth. This realization comes from being certain that Brahman is real and everything else is unreal.

The ‘I’ becomes ‘I’-less in deep sleep and the ‘I’-less appear as waking or dream (duality). The one that appears as the ‘I’, and the one that disappears as the ‘I-less, is the Soul which is present in the form of consciousness. The ‘I’ (mind) and ‘I-less (Soul) both are one in essence.

From the standpoint of the Soul, the Self, the three states are merely an illusion. The ‘I’ never exists in reality.

The ‘I’ is impermanent. The ‘I’ comes and goes as waking or dream, and disappears as deep sleep. There must be something permanent, to register the coming and going, of the ‘I’. The ‘I’ itself is an illusion. The Soul is the witness of the ‘I’ is permanent and eternal.

The Soul is the Self. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness. Consciousness pervades everything and everywhere in all three states.

It is for the seeker to go on his own and remove all the obstacles, which are blocking the realization of the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

The greatest hindrance is mixing religion, God, scriptures, and yogic theories. Moreover, attachment to scriptures, personal God, and religious code of conduct keep one permanently in the grip of the dualistic illusion or Maya.:~Santthosh Kumaar