WHO AM I? -inquiry will not help to unfold the truth hidden by the illusory form, time, and space.+

The ‘WHO AM ‘I’?- inquiry is good in starting point of the pursuit of truth but in later stages, it created lots of confusion. When the Self is genderless then it is not He or She. Therefore, using the word ‘I AM’ for the Self is erroneous.

Deeper Self-search reveals the fact that the Self is not the ‘I’, therefore ‘WHO AM I? -inquiry will not help to unfold the truth beyond the form, time, and space.

The one who holds the ‘I’ as the Self never will be able to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Thus, it is necessary to realize first the ‘I’ is not the Self, but the Soul the formless witness of the ‘I’ is the Self.

The ‘I-centric teaching and teachers are not a yardstick in the path of wisdom. The ‘I-centric teaching will not lead the seeker to the ultimate end of his inner journey.

Inborn conditioning is the cause of ignorance. Ignorance is the cause of experiencing the duality as reality.

The inborn conditioning is present in the form of ‘I’. The ‘I’ is present in the form of the mind. The mind is present in the form of the universe. The universe appears as waking or dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality)

Thus, it is necessary to get rid of the inborn conditioning to get rid of ignorance. Thus, only through Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is possible to get rid of the ignorance.

Remember:~

Self-inquiry is finding out the ‘Self’ which is hidden by the illusory universe, in which we exist.

By inquiring ‘Who am I?’, the ignorance will not vanish. Without getting rid of ignorance, the Advaitic wisdom will not dawn. Without Advaitic wisdom, it is not possible to realize the truth, which is hidden within the world in which we exist.

That is why Sage Sankara says: ~ VC-63- Without causing the objective universe to vanish and without knowing the truth of the ‘Self’ how is one to achieve Liberation by the mere utterance of the word Brahman? — It would result merely in an effort of speech.

Sage Sankara says: ~ “What is accepted without a proper inquiry will not lead a person to the final goal. On the contrary, such acceptance will result only in evil, in something detrimental to our spiritual progress.

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).

By inquiring Who is that you. Noting is gained. The inquirer himself is the ego. Without the ego, you do not exist. The Self is not you because you are the ego. : ~Santthosh Kumaar