Advaita means the Soul, the Self, which is second to none. The Soul, which is present in the form of the Spirit or consciousness, is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth.
Advaita is the nature of God, the Self. Advaita is God in truth. Advaita is the fullness of consciousness.
The ‘I’ is the state of ignorance. The universe is a reality in the state of ignorance because the ‘I’ itself is the universe.
Without the ‘I’ the universe ceases to exist. There is a need to realize ‘what is this ‘I’ supposed to be in actuality. Without realizing what is this ‘I’ supposed to be in actuality it is impossible to unfold the mystery hidden by the ‘I’.
Who am ‘I’? or I AM THAT teaching will not help to unfold the mystery because they limited the ‘I’ to the individual whereas the ‘I’ is the whole universe. Thus, the ‘I-centric Gurus and their teaching have to be discarded to unfold the truth of the whole, not the part.
That is why Sage Sankara VC~.61. For one who has been bitten by the serpent of Ignorance, the only remedy is the knowledge of Brahman. Of what avail are the Vedas and (other) Scriptures, Mantras (sacred formulae), and medicines to such a one?
The ‘I’ is the state of ignorance. The universe is a reality in the state of ignorance because the ‘I’ itself is the universe.
Without the ‘I’ the universe ceases to exist. There is a need to realize ‘what is this ‘I’ supposed to be in actuality. Without realizing what is this ‘I’ supposed to be in actuality it is impossible to unfold the mystery hidden by the ‘I’.
Who am ‘I’? or I AM THAT teaching will not help to unfold the mystery because they limited the ‘I’ to the individual whereas the ‘I’ is the whole universe. Thus, the ‘I-centric Gurus and their teaching have to be discarded to unfold the truth of the whole, not the part.
That is why Sage Sankara VC~.61. For one who has been bitten by the serpent of Ignorance, the only remedy is the knowledge of Brahman. Of what avail are the Vedas and (other) Scriptures, Mantras (sacred formulae), and medicines to such a one?
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.
Sage Sankara goes on to say: ~A sickness of not cured by saying the word “medicine.” You must take the medicine. Liberation does not come by merely saying the word “Brahman (God in truth).” Brahman must be realized. Until you allow this apparent universe to dissolve from your consciousness until you have realized Brahman, how can you find liberation just by saying the word Brahman? The result is merely noise. Until a man has destroyed his enemies and taken possession of the splendor and wealth of the kingdom, he cannot become a king by simply saying “I am a king.”
A buried treasure is not uncovered by merely uttering the words: “Come forth.” You must follow the right directions, dig, remove the stones and earth from above it, and then make it your own. In the same way, the pure truth of the Atman, which is buried under Maya and the effects of Maya, can be reached by meditation, contemplation, and other spiritual disciplines but never by subtle arguments.
Sage Sankara’s wisdom reveals: ~ Atman is the only one ultimate reality or Brahman. Brahman is God.: ~ Santthosh Kumaar
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