Without realizing the ‘Self is not ‘I’, it is impossible to realize the Self hidden by the 'I'.+

It is foolish to say be as you are. See who you are and remain as the Self, free from birth, going, coming, and returning, without realizing the Self is not you, but the Self is the invisible Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness

The one that is born, lives, and dies is not the invisible Soul, Self. You are born; you live and die in this world. From the standpoint of the invisible Soul, the Self, the world is an illusion. Thus, your individual experience of birth, life, death, and the world is bound to be an illusion.

The invisible Soul, the Self, has nothing to do with your individual experience of birth, life, death, and the world because it is the ever-formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.

The invisible Soul is the cause of the world, and it, itself, is uncaused.

Without realizing the Self is not ‘I’, it is impossible to realize the Self hidden by the ‘I’, which is the illusory universe.

This is your bondage that you are stuck with the ‘I-centric’ centric teaching. ‘I-centric’ teachings are dualistic knowledge meant for the ignorant.

The seeker has to ignore these ‘I’-centric teachings and search for higher knowledge. ... Such teachings are unsafe rafts for crossing the ocean of ignorance.

Doomed to shipwreck are those who try to cross the ocean of ignorance on these poor rafts. Ignorant of their own ignorance, yet wise in their own esteem, these deluded people, proud of their vain learning, go round and round like the blind led by the blind.

The invisible Soul, the Self, is verily Brahman (God in truth), being equanimous, quiescent, and by nature absolute Existence, Knowledge, and Awareness.

The invisible Soul is not the ‘I’ which is non-existence itself. The realization of this invisible truth is called Self-Knowledge by the Sages of truth.

There is nothing that exists prior to consciousness. The ‘I’ ceases to exist without consciousness.

The invisible Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, is the ultimate truth, or Brahman or God in truth.

That is why Bhagavad Gita: ~ ‘The permanent (consciousness) is always there, only the transient ‘I’ comes and goes. (2.18)

The ‘I’ hides Self, which is the invisible Soul, which is the cause of the 'I'.

Bhagavad Gita: ~ “You must first see the ‘I’ as illusory before you see others as illusory. ~ CH.2 v.16

First, you must make sure the ‘I’ itself is illusory because the ‘I’ is not permanent.

The seeker has to find for himself the truth of his true existence and come to a fuller and deeper understanding and realization of the truth, which is hidden by the illusory form, time, and space.

The purpose quest for truth is to first find out what the untruth is to realize the truth and discard the untruth.

Do not try to get rid of the ego; you will never succeed in getting rid of the ego. Think in a different direction. The ego exists only in the domain of form, time, and space.

The form, time, and space exist only when the mind exists.

The mind exists only when the universe exists.

The universe appears only when the waking appears.

The waking appears only when the ‘I’ appears.

Remember:~

The ‘I’ disappears in deep sleep.

There is no form, time, and space when ‘I’ disappears.

There is no mind when ‘I’ disappears.

There is the universe when the ‘I’ disappears.

There is no waking when the ‘I’ disappears.

Remember:~

‘I’ appears means the duality appears.

The duality appears means there is a division of form, time, and space.

If there is a division of form and space means there is diversity in unity.

Remember:~

When ‘I’ disappears, there is nonduality.

Nonduality is the fullness of consciousness without the division of form, time, and space.

The fullness of consciousness means unity in diversity.

Unity in diversity in consciousness is Advaita.

Consciously becoming aware of the Soul in the midst of diversity (waking) is Self-awareness or Brahmic awareness.

If you desire Self-realization, but you still say "I,” and if you feel the ‘Self’ is the ‘I’, you are not a wise seeker. You are simply ignorant. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar