Physical & mental discipline such as Karma, Mantra Yoga, and Yajna, Puja Japa blind devotion to deity or guru is not the tool for liberation or freedom from experiencing the duality as reality. It is a dualistic cult including tradition Advaitic orthodoxy propagates this discipline has no value if one is seeking ultimate truth or Brahman to get Non-dualistic Self-awareness.
Mysticism, scriptural knowledge, penance based Scholasticism are a great hindrance to Self-realization. Inherited blind belief with corresponding actions based on scriptures, worship, ritual faith which imply certain mental and physical discipline, or scripture supporting belief, faith, creed, ritual, theological knowledge personal or opinion leads to hallucinated knowledge. All these become great hindrances in grasping, understanding, assimilating, and realizing the Advaitic or non-dual truth.
Scriptural mastery including ancient Sastras, Tarka, Samkhya disciplines to support Karmas & belief Bhakti Argument & interpretation with help of logic, grammar, etc. to support beliefs, revelations, prayers, etc. Also, dogmas, theological or other based on authorities.
Yoga, Silence, meditation, rituals, and devotion are based on the false self, and false experience does not yield the truth one seeking because the truth is beyond the false self [ego] and false experience [universe].
Mysticism is based on individual experience. The self is not individual because the self, which s in the form of consciousness, pervades in everything and everywhere in all the three states. Blind beliefs without verification and argument and interpretation on the base of the false self have not verified knowledge therefore it is not the truth.:~Santthosh Kumaar
