The Soul becomes the fullness of consciousness in deep sleep(nonduality). The illusory division of form, time, and space created in consciousness in waking(duality).
The Soul, the Self is present in the form of consciousness.
The ‘Self’ is not an individual because ‘Self’ is birthless, deathless; therefore it is erroneous to base the truth of the individual experience of the birth, life, death, God, and the world.
Suffice it to say that the world remains a reality for all except those who have attained the Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.
He who has identified the ‘Self’ with the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness is free from experiencing the dualistic illusion as reality.
Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana free the Soul, the ‘Self’ from its cage of ignorance and consequently its freedom from experiencing the dualistic illusion as reality.
When the Soul wakes up from its sleep of ignorance and it remains in its own awareness in the midst of the dualistic illusion is called Moksha. : ~
Santthosh Kumaar
