The illusion contains the truth, but without any things, forms, and names. If the seeker aspires for Self-knowledge he has to shun the three states mentally by realizing the three states are merely an illusion created out of the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness.
The seeker has to realize consciousness is the formless substance and the witness of the three states. The three states are nothing but consciousness. Thus, consciousness alone is real and eternal. The seeker has to know the three states as merely an illusion.
The illusion contains his body and his experience of the world. The seeker has to realize the illusion as consciousness because illusion has erupted out of consciousness. The fullness of consciousness brings unity in diversity.
The diversity is merely an illusion created out of single stuff, which is the consciousness. Thus, everything is consciousness.
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Illusion’s "concealing power" merely means that when one looks at an ice block he thinks only of the ice block. But a Gnani will think of the substance of the ice block too. That is a wise man who has the knowledge of the substance plus of the ice block.
Similarly, a Gnani has the knowledge of the universe and its formless substance also. The consciousness is concealed because of ignorance. As a man, one is not aware of the fact that his body, ego, and his experience of the world are merely an illusion created out of consciousness.
When one becomes aware of the fact that, the universe is an illusion then there is nobody no ego, and no world then there is only the formless Soul or consciousness, which is the Self.
Advaitic Sage and Maya:~
ViSHNUVARDHANA, the King of the Hoysalas, was a Vaishnavite and was greatly incensed at the doctrine taught by Advaitic Sage that everything here below is an illusion. He wanted to teach the exponent of this doctrine a lesson. So he invited the then Advaitic Sage to his palace. That holy man went there and stoutly maintained that everything in this world was an illusion. The king had arranged to let loose an infuriated elephant against Advaitic Sage. The beast rushed at Advaitic Sage who took to a precipitate flight to save himself.
Oh, Venerable Sir,' shouted the king, 'why do you run so fast seeing that the elephant is only an illusion?'
Oh, king,' said Advaitic Sage in the course of his flight, 'my running too is an illusion. Everything in this world is an illusion.’
Similarly, we all are searching truth within the illusion not being aware of the fact that the illusion is created out of single stuff which is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness,
Thus, searching the truth in the dualistic illusion with the illusory self, within the illusory experience, has to be an illusion. The illusion is created and sustained, and finally dissolves the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness. Since there is no second thing other than consciousness.
Consciousness itself is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth. This conviction can be derived only from deeper Self-search.
Even Rig Veda says: ~ 'Prajnanam Brahma' - Consciousness is the ultimate reality or Brahman or God in truth.
When the practical life within the practical world itself is part of the illusion then there is no need to include the practical life in the pursuit of truth. The true seeker is interested in realizing the ultimate truth and he will realize all his individual experiences are part of the illusion. Mixing up practical life within the practical world in the Atmic search is the biggest obstacle in the pursuit of truth.
The worldly life will go on its own and it is nothing to do with the truth which is beyond the form, time, and space. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar
