Self-knowledge is not for those who believe in religion and its beliefs like mantras and worship of Gods.+

Why waste time discussing yoga, religion, and worship of the religious Gods glorifying the Gurus in the Atmic Path.

Self-knowledge is not for those who believe in religion and its beliefs like mantras and worship of Gods. 

Mantras and prayers are nothing to do with the Atmic path. Those who are attached to Mantras and prayers and worship must continue in their chosen path the Atmic is not for those who are stuck with religious dross.

In Atmic path discussion is unimportant. One must think deeply and reflect on the subject. Passing their opinion with their accumulated knowledge will not help anyone. Those who believe in religion.

Mythology deals with symbols. It is not history; it is concerned with objective reality. But that does not mean that it is not concerned with reality itself. It is concerned with subjective reality.

These Gods, these mythological symbols, do not exist outside you, but they have a psychological existence, and that psychological existence can be helpful, and can be used. So the first thing to be understood is that they are not real persons in the world, but they are real symbols in man's psyche.

Mythological Gods are a myth. All mantras are based on the mythological Gods that keep one in the prison of the dualistic illusion.

The mantras never help to cross the trash hold of the form, time, and space. Mantras are meant for the ignorant populace who believe in form, time, and space as reality. What is the use of the mantras based on the false God will yield false fruits.

That is why Sage Sankara says:~ 61. For one who has been bitten by the serpent of Ignorance, the only remedy is the knowledge of Brahman. Of what avail are the Vedas and (other) Scriptures, Mantras (sacred formulae), and medicines to such a one?

62. A disease does not leave off if one simply utters the name of the medicine, without taking it; (similarly) without direct realization one cannot be liberated by the mere utterance of the word Brahman.

That is why In Mundaka Upanishad:- 1:2:8 “Remaining in the fold of ignorance and thinking “we are extremely wise and learned,” the fools with boastful nature ramble about like the blind led by the blind alone.”

The people who follow religion think that following their inherited religion is their duty. And questioning the Guru or scholars is irreligious. Thus, they indulge in rituals and hearing of religious discourses. They are weak and timid.

Lord Krishna says Ch ~V: ~ “Those who know the Self in truth.". The last two words (tattvataha) are usually ignored by pundits, but they make all the difference between the ordinary concept of God and the truth about God.

The dualistic worship of "God” is only for the ignorant populace. The God in truth is only Atman, the Self.

In Advaitic reality, there is no duality, no differentiation. Only Atman exists.

The Vedas confirm God is Atman (Spirit), the Self.

Rig Veda: ~ The Atman is the cause; Atman is the support of all that exists in this universe. May ye never turn away from the Atman, the Self. May ye never accept another God in place of the Atman nor worship other than the Atman?" (10:48, 5)

Rig-Veda 1-164-46 and Y.V 32-1 clearly mention that God is “One”.

Rig Veda declares God is ‘ONE’ and God is Atman, then why believe and worship in place of the real God.

Brihad Upanishad: ~ “If you think there is another entity, whether man or God there is no truth."

Thus, the Soul is the Goal. The Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness, is the ultimate truth or Brahman or God. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar