Freedom means freedom from ignorance. It is not you who is seeking freedom. It is the Soul, the Self which seeking freedom from ignorance.
Shun the ignorance which is present in the form ‘I’ and think the ignorance is like poison.
Turn your attention to the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness. The Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God. Free the Soul, the Self from the illusory prison of the form, time, and space.
When you realize the ‘Self is not you but the ‘Self’ is the Soul automatically the world in which you exist losses its luster of reality.
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You are the false self within the illusory universe or Maya, which is present in the form of the ‘I’. without the ‘I’ you, and the world in which you exist ceases to exist.
So do not limit the ‘I’ to an individual because ‘Self is not ‘I’ because the ‘I’ is the whole dualistic illusion.
If you are not the ‘Self’ but the ‘Self’ is the Soul, then how can you say ‘I AM THAT’ when the Self is not you but the Soul.
Perfect understanding of ‘what is what’ leads to Self-realization.
The ignorance is present in the form of the ‘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 the waking or dream. (Duality)
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Detachments to the ignorance are freedom for the Soul from the cage of the dualistic illusion.
Detachment from the ‘I’ is freedom
Detachment form of the mind is freedom
Detachment form of the universe is freedom
Detachments from the waking or dream (duality), is freedom.
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Just as a piece of rope is imagined to be a snake in the semi-darkness and an oyster to be a piece of silver, so is the Atman (Soul) determined to be the body by an ignorant person. The illusion of Samsara is not an absolute reality.
Atman is ‘One’ without parts, whereas the body has many parts, yet people see these two as One! What else can be called ignorance but this? Knowledge destroys ignorance, as light destroys darkness.
When ignorance is destroyed, then the Self truly reveals, like the Sun when the clouds are removed. The destruction of ignorance is liberation. Darkness cannot remove darkness.
Wisdom being incompatible with ignorance puts it to flight. The ignorant long for results and engage in activities with the idea of doer-ship and enjoyment.
The ignorant are deluded and think, 'I act', 'I cause others to act', 'I enjoy', and so on. Maya is the power of the Soul.
Maya or illusion can be destroyed by the realization of the pure Brahman, the One without the second. The mind is the cause of bondage. All beings are by nature Pure Consciousness Itself. It is due to ignorance that they appear to be different from It. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar
