The realization of ultimate truth or Brahman or God in truth is possible only if the seeker learns to view and judge the three states on the base of the Soul, the ‘Self’.
The ‘‘Self’’ is not within you. But the Soul is hidden by the universe. Till you think the ‘‘Self’ is within your body, you will not be able to realize, the truth, which is hidden by the illusory universe.
The universe in which you exist is an illusion. Thus, you are the false self’ within the illusory universe. The illusory universe appears as waking or dream (duality) and disappears as deep sleep (nonduality). Therefore, realize ‘what is real’ and ‘what is unreal’ in order to realize the truth, which is hidden by ignorance.
Perfect understanding of ‘what is what’ helps to get rid of ignorance, which is the cause of experiencing the illusory universe or Maya as a reality.
The universe in which we exist is both real and unreal. It is real because it is a manifestation of the consciousness, but is unreal, in the sense, that it is not absolute and eternal like consciousness itself’.
People's approach is more practical, and they stuck with the reality of the universe, they take it as real. That is why all the confusion.
When the seeker has the firm conviction that the form, time, and space are made of single stuff and that single stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, then the Soul, the ‘Self’ will be able to remain in its own awareness in the midst of the illusory form, time and space. : ~
Santthosh Kumaar
