Error in your understanding will not yield the truth you are seeking.+

We are completely unaware of the Self. Do not identify the Self as yourself. Remember, yourself is the ego and the real Self is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Error in your understanding will not yield the truth you are seeking.

The path of wisdom is divided into three parts:~

First:~ Hearing the truth--that the consciousness is the only reality and that the universe along with you is merely an illusion or Maya.

Second:~ Reasoning upon these words of wisdom of Sage Sankara from all points of view.

Third:~ Giving up all further argumentation and realizing the truth. This realization comes from being certain that consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth. 

Remember:~

The one which is born, lives, and dies in this illusory world is not the Self. The Self is the formless Soul which is present in the form of consciousness. 

From the standpoint of the Soul the Self, the three states are illusory. If the three states are illusory, it means the present birth, h which happens within the waking experience is bound to be an illusion. If the present birth is an illusion the past birth is bound to be an illusion.

From the standpoint of the Soul the Self, the experience of birth, life, death, rebirth, and the world is merely an illusion. Thus, it is necessary to realize the Self is not the birth entity; therefore the previous birth is part of the illusion.

When the Soul remains in its own awareness, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul which is present in the form of consciousness, because everything is consciousness.

We exist within the world which appears as waking or dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality). Thus, we have to realize what is it that appears as duality (waking or dream) disappears as nonduality (deep sleep).

The Soul is the  Self. The soul is present in the form of consciousness. The Soul is Self-evident. It is not established by extraneous proofs. 

It is not possible to deny the Soul, because It is the very essence of the one who denies It. The Soul is the basis of all kinds of knowledge, presuppositions, and proofs.:~Santthosh Kumaar