Self-inquiry.+

Self-inquiry is for realizing the ‘Self’ is not ‘I’ but discovering the Self, which is hidden by the ‘I’.

Remember:- the ‘Self is not ‘I’ but the ‘I’ itself is an illusion.

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

People dwelling in ignorance but thinking of themselves as wise and erudite, go round and round by various blind beliefs and tortuous paths and practices like the blind led by the blind.

If the ‘I’ based teaching of the Gurus enters, the brain is gone. Emotionally getting involved with the Gurus is a great obstacle in the Atmic path.

That is why Ashtavakra Gita 16:10:~ If you desire liberation, but you still say ’I’, if you feel the ‘Self’ is the ‘I’, you are not a wise man or a seeker. You are simply a man who suffers.

Self-inquiry is finding out the ‘Self’ which is hidden by the illusory universe, in which we exist. By inquiring ‘Who am I?’, ignorance will not vanish.

Without getting rid of ignorance, the Advaitic wisdom will not dawn. Without the Advaitic wisdom, it is not possible to realize the truth, which is hidden within the world in which we exist.

That is why Sage Sankara Says: ~ VC-63- Without causing the objective universe to vanish and without knowing the truth of the ‘Self’ how is one to achieve Liberation by the mere utterance of the word Brahman? — It would result merely in an effort of speech.

What is the use of saying ‘I AM THAT’ -without knowing what the ‘Self’ is in actuality? Without knowing the truth of the Self, without realizing the truth of the world in which you exist it is impossible to realize the truth beyond the form, time, and space. By a mere utterance of the word ‘I AM THAT', the truth will not be revealed. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar