Sage Sankara said :- Just as the snake is superimposed on the rope, this world and this body are superimposed on Brahman or the Soul, the Self.+

Sage Sankara explains darkness and light are distinct from each other in their nature and in their functions. Darkness has no existence of its own; it is merely the absence of light, whereas, light is positive and helps vision. Darkness and light can neither coexist nor share their functions or nature. Darkness is an error that can be removed.

When the sky, clouds, and the world in which you exist are made of single clay then there is no second thing that exists, other than that clay. That clay is the Soul, which is formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.

Reality is hidden by the unreality. The world in which we exist hides the truth.  Whatever belongs to you is unreal. The words and thoughts belong to you, not to the Soul, which is the Self.

Whatever has a name and form and attributes and whatever belongs to form, time and space is an illusion. The illusion hides the Spirit, which is God.  The illusion and Spirit are one in essence.  Spirit, God alone is real and eternal.

The Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara reveals both the real and the unreal nature of existence.

The world is both real and unreal. It is real because it is a manifestation of consciousness, but is unreal, in the sense, that it is not absolute and eternal like consciousness itself.

People's approach is more practical, and they stuck with the reality of the world, they take it as real. That is why all the confusion.

The look of an object will depend upon the medium through which the observer views it. In fact, our mental and intellectual conditions determine the world, observed and experienced. The commoner viewing the world will see differently from a Gnani viewing the same world. Each one interprets the world that they see in terms of their existing knowledge. The commoner sees everything based on the ego, therefore, experiences birth, life, death, and the world as a reality, whereas a Gnani sees everything as consciousness and is fully aware of the fact that, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul or consciousness. Thus, all egocentric knowledge has to be bifurcated to realize the ultimate truth, which is hidden by the illusory form, time, and space.

The world in which we exist is nothing but an illusion created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

The whole universe is nothing but the Soul. Therefore, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

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Superimposition means mistaking one thing for another. The dualistic illusion (universe) is Superimposed over the non-dualistic reality. The universe is superimposed over the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

The ‘I’ is superimposed over the Soul, the Self. (infinite) and we limit the ‘I’ to an individual whereas the ‘I’ is the whole universe. The universe is a dualistic illusion.  Until we limit the ‘I’ to an individual we will never be able to realize the Self hidden by the ‘I’. This ‘I’ itself is ignorance and ‘I’ itself is the dualistic illusion

Without ignorance, the universe will never prevail as a reality.  The relation between the universe and the Soul, the 'Self' non-existent is in reality.  The relation is false since there cannot be any real relation between the Soul, the Self, and the universe because the universe is nothing but an illusion created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

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The purpose of acquiring Self-knowledge is to remove ignorance and once it is removed, the Soul, the 'Self'  will reveal on its accord. The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, is the only reality.

The dream world is superimposed on the Soul, the Self. Similarly, the waking world is also superimposed on the Soul. In deep sleep, there is neither the superimposition neither of the dream world nor the waking world.

The dream becomes unreal when waking takes place. Similarly, the waking becomes unreal when wisdom dawns.

The wisdom dawns when you realize the ‘Self is not you but the ‘Self is Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

When you realize the ‘Self is not you but the ‘Self is Soul then you will realize the world in which you exist is merely an illusion created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Let Advaitic wisdom annihilate ignorance (I) and reveal Soul, the Self the God in truth.  Let your ears become deaf to the untruth propagated by the religion as a reality; enable you to realize the truth hidden by the ignorance (I).  Let your eyes become blind to the illusion to receive the Soul as the Self as it is in the midst of the dualistic illusion.

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Sage Sankara said: -  Just as the snake is superimposed on the rope, this world and this body are superimposed on Brahman or the Soul, the innermost Self. If one gets knowledge of the rope, the illusion of the snake will vanish. Even so, if he gets knowledge of Brahman, the illusion of the body and the world will vanish.

The snake is only an idea: it disappears on inquiry but deeper Self-search reveals the fact that the rope is also an idea and its reality will be exposed when wisdom dawns. There is neither a snake nor a rope in reality because from the ultimate standpoint the duality is merely an illusion created out of the Soul, the  Self. 

The Soul is the Self. The Soul is present in the form of consciousness.  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.  Consciousness is the only reality, and the universe too but an illusory manifestation. 

The Veda serves only as the starting point. What one has to learn from Veda must be understood through the exercise of reason, as far as reason might go. And what one has understood must be realized in one’s life. 

It is not that one should pore over the ancient scriptures.  There is no need to study first and then realize. One has to realize first then only he will know ‘what is the truth’ and ‘what is untruth’. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar