There is no need to buy books of Sage Sankara to acquire Advaitic wisdom. A perfect understanding of ‘what is what’ is needed.
Nothing else is needed other than realizing that the form, time, and space are one in essence and that essence is the Soul which is present in the form of consciousness to get non-dualistic awareness.
Self-knowledge cannot be attained by the study of the scriptures and intellectual understanding or by bookish knowledge. There is no use in studying the scriptures to acquire non-dual wisdom.
That is why Bhagavan Buddha rejected the scriptures, and even Sage Sankara indicated that the ultimate truth lies beyond religion, the concept of God, and the scriptures.
Sage Sankara: ~ 'Like a servant who carries a lamp in front of you to find your way, and you have found it, so becomes the Veda to that person. What is the Veda? ~ utterances of those who have known the Truth. Here is one who has known the Truth; why should he or she depend upon the Veda further? Actual realization takes you beyond books. At a certain stage, books become a botheration. The Upanishad itself says that the 'words are only so much of distraction for such minds'
Self-knowledge cannot be attained by the study of the scriptures and intellectual understanding or by bookish knowledge.
Scriptures mastery, the force of religious merit--none of these lead to the realization of that Ultimate Truth or Brahman.
The ultimate truth is revealed in the clear understanding and realization of ‘what is truth and ‘what is the untruth.
When one realizes the untruth (universe) is created out of a single stuff, Atmic-awareness rises in the midst of duality exposing the unreal nature of the form, time, and space.
The ultimate truth has to be realized first then only it is possible to know what the scriptures are saying. I do not require any scriptures.
There is only one Reality to be known, the same for all seekers, but the ways to it, are hidden by the religion.
Self-discovery is the only way, towards a non-dualistic absolute without any religious doctrines, which will help the seekers to unfold the mystery of the illusion in which we all are searching the truth of our true existence.
Sage Sankara: ~ “VC~ 65. As a treasure hidden underground requires (for its extraction) competent instruction, excavation, the removal of stones and other such things lying above it, and (finally) grasping, but never comes out by being (merely) called out by name, so the transparent Truth of the Self, which is hidden by Maya and its effects, is to be attained through the instructions of a knower of Brahman, followed by reflection, meditation and so forth, but not through perverted arguments.
Sage Sankara: ~ 'Like a servant who carries a lamp in front of you to find your way, and you have found it, so becomes the Veda to that person. What is the Veda? ~ utterances of those who have known the Truth. Here is one who has known the Truth; why should he or she depend upon the Veda further? Actual realization takes you beyond books. At a certain stage, books become a botheration. The Upanishad itself says that the 'words are only so much of distraction for such minds'
The man who possesses the highest intellect can grasp Advaita, by merely hearing the truth mentioned will know it.
Bhagavad Gita: ~ Reason as a means to reality. (Chap.18 verse 37)
In chap. 10 of in Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says: ~ I cannot save you, but I can give you Buddhi (reason). (chap. 10)
In chap. 10 of in Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says: ~ "I have given you the most secret teaching, now reflect over it all" Krishna plainly says reflect, think. (Verse 63 of Chap. 18)
Mundaka Upanishad says: ~ Both states are harmful and take you away from the path of inquiry into truth. (Page 234)
Ashtavakra Gita: ~ It is not the absence of Buddhi (Reason) that can grasp Advaita but the man who possesses the highest intellect. Brains are necessary. Such a man, by merely hearing the truth mentioned will know it. (Page~ 224). : ~ Santthosh Kumaar
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