Some Gurus say simply ask yourself: ~ Who is asking? To whom is the illusion? Such an inquiry is not Self-inquiry.+

Some Gurus say simply ask yourself: ~

Who is asking?

To whom is the illusion?

Such an inquiry is not Self-inquiry. Self-inquiry is to find out the ‘Self’ hidden by the ‘I’, which is the dualistic illusion or Maya.

The one who is asking question is within the domain of the form, time and space whereas the Soul, the Self is formless, timeless spaceless existence.

In reality there is no question, questioner and the world in which questioner exist.

Some Gurus say simply ask yourself: ~

To whom do these thoughts come?

Find out the source of your thoughts?

All these thought based teachings will not yield Advaitic wisdom because they are only knowledge based on the form, time and space. The Advaitic truth is beyond the form, time and space.

The thoughts arise only in the domain of the form, time and space. The thoughts come to you because you exist within the domain of the form, time and space. You are the thinker. You are the false self within the false experience. Without 'you' the thoughts will not arise.

In the dream, the thoughts come to the dream entity. The dream entity is a thinker within the dream. The dream becomes unreal when the waking takes place. Similarly, the waking becomes unreal when wisdom dawns. The wisdom dawns when you realize the ‘Self’ is not you, but the ‘Self’ is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness.

If the ‘Self’ is not you, then what is the use of asking yourself:

To whom do these thoughts come? Find out the source of your thoughts?.

The thoughts come to you not to the Soul, the ‘Self’ because the Soul is the ever formless, timeless and spaceless existence.

From the standpoint of the Soul, the Self, the form, time and space are merely an illusion.

If the form, time and space are merely an illusion, then you, your thoughts and the world in which you exist is merely an illusion.

Thus, what is the use of finding out about the thoughts which come to you, not to the Soul, the ‘Self’?

Thus, Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is necessary to realize the truth, which is beyond the form, time, and space. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar