What is Self Realization ?
Gan, Chennai
Every living being including animals posses consciousness. Consciousness makes oneself
aware about one's existence. Animals have limited consciousness, which make them
feel Thirst, Hunger, Pain, Pleasure, Emotions, Sexual
Desires etc. A more evolved animal known
as Human Beings posses a peculiar property called as ‘Self-Awareness’, which
is ‘You are Aware that You are Aware’,
and which animals do not posses. This
Self Awareness discriminate Men from Animals by being able to make Choices from
infinite possibilities.
What is so
peculiar about Consciousness? Why so much of fuss about consciousness?
Take the above circle. We notice a
Centre point and a periphery. Even
though the periphery may vary to Infinite dimension, the centre point of the
circle remains the same and unchanged.
Our Consciousness is also similar to the above analogy. When the light of the Consciousness falls outside, World is
experienced through thoughts. Collection of thought is what we term as
Mind and as such there is no separate entity known as mind. Similar to the periphery of Circle, thoughts
are infinite and multitude. Thoughts
create Actions. Actions create Experiences.
Experiences create Pleasure and Pain.
The ultimate purpose of experiences is to transcend all experiences and
to be established in
the state of No Experience. The purpose of Evolution is to
realize the Truth and Experience the reality and be established in Truth also know as Reality.
To experience the Truth or Reality,
the Light that illuminates everything known as ‘Consciousness’ must be turned
inwards. That is,
Consciousness focuses itself on Consciousness itself. This is
like the Light focusing on the Light itself. Like the Periphery of the Circle instead of
expanding outside starts its focus on the Centre. This creates the state of Presence or
experiencing the Now. This is No Thought
State.
We should understand that Time is an
illusion created by Mind. When the Mind is born Time is Born.
Both Past and Future are projections of the mind. ‘Now’ only is Real. ‘Now only Exists. ‘Now’ only is Eternal.
What is the
Purpose of turning
the Focus on the Consciousness ?
The purpose of anchoring the self in the state of
presence or state of now, is to realize the Truth or Reality. All Human
Experiences are mere
crossing points which should ultimately lead to a point of No Experience,
that is, to Transcend all experiences and be established in Truth or Reality.
What do you
achieve by being established in Truth or established in the state of Presence?
This is the only real state. A state beyond all experiences. This is the state of Pure
Intelligence. The state of Self-Abiding is the natural state of the self. This is like being Nowhere and also being Everywhere. A state where Infinity
suddenly becomes Zero. Like a Tree suddenly becoming a Seed. The Seen and the Seer suddenly become one and the same. Experiencer, Experience and Experienced, the Trinity become
one and the same. This
is the state of Absolute Bliss where Oneness is experienced. This
is also called as ‘Self Realization’ a State of
How will I
be after Self – Realization?
Now, you have realized the Truth and
you are established in the Truth. Your Life would be as perfect as it should
be. Life will take care of you instead of you taking care of your Life.
Is Self
–Realization and Enlightenment one and the same?
There is no proper single definitive
explanation for Enlightenment. Enlightenment is a varying process and not a
Destination. The Enlightenment attained by the Gnanis vary
in Degree and level of attainment. We can term Merging with the Absolute or God
as the Final Point in the Process of Enlightenment. Enlightenment starts with Awakening
, proceeds to Awareness, crosses
Self Realization, crosses Enlightenment at Mind Level, Crosses Enlightenment at
the Heart Level, and finally ends with
Merging with the God. In the entire
process, we come across different Levels of Enlightenment.
How to
Start my Journey to Self Realization or Enlightenment?
Very Simple! Just close your Eyes and look within. All
doors will open one after another, if you sincerely aspire. God's grace is always there. Your surrender
only matters. Only very few are ready for that.