Sage Sankara cautioned that the study of Upanishad alone would not lead to Moksha.
Sage Goudpada: ~ To establish the truth of Non-duality by sheer reasoning alone. He begins by defining "What is real?" "What is unreal?" etc, because that is the right way to understand and assimilate. (Manduka Karika)
All the scriptures in the world will never help the seeker to find the truth until the seeker himself finds it without the scriptures, using his own reason.
It is an honest and bold inquiry into truth. It rises above scripture.
Consciousness is the highest Reality. Only a few will be able to understand and assimilate it
Advaitic wisdom is not meant for all, as it is based entirely on reasoning.
One opinion may be used to contradict another so that both may be thrown away. Opinions are not truth; they are merely thoughts.
Duality is for the unwise; non-duality and undifferentiated Reality is for the wise and difficult to grasp.
The seeker of truth should not become attached to words as being in perfect conformity with meaning because Truth is not in the letters.
The words and their discrimination bind one to the duality; meaning stands alone and is a guide to non-dual awareness. Meaning is attained by much learning, and much learning is attained by becoming conversant with meaning and not with words; therefore, seekers of truth have to avoid the sticklers for particular words.
Remember:~
Ashtavakra:~ There is no wisdom whatsoever in the scriptures- just a collection of words.
I only highlighted scriptural insights which point to the ultimate reality. what is not helpful in the pursuit of truth has to be discarded.
The seeker should not bother about finding the meaning of what is written in the scriptures.
Do not indulge in arguing from your own standpoint, holding your accumulated knowledge as a yardstick that is pointless.
Instead, read, reason, and reflect on the subject, which is the Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara, to get rid of ignorance. :~Santthosh kumaar
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