I am the SUBJECT that we refer to as 'I'. I am not my body. I am ALL THAT IS. As a human, we are meant to probe within and unearth this Subject, the Source, that is seeing, perceiving and experiencing the whole Object world.
There is no external object because the perception of all so called objects is internal. These external world 'objects' are experiences of the Subject, within.
The idea of internal and external is made by our mind/awareness/consciousness. This distinction is made by our mind with the help of 'I'.
Through out life this Subject within interacts with outside objects of this world. We look at these objects with our eyes. An images of these outside objects falls on our eye lens, mind understands and interpretes these images. None of these objects enter in our body in any gross form. Does it?
Sun does not enter our body. Eyes see it, mind reads it image and our knowledge gives us information about sun. Thus this was all an internal, subtle experience. A. All images are multiple but Mind is One;
B. All reflections in mind are same as mind, since both are subtle ( we cannot see or touch either the reflection or the mind. Both can be experienced only);
C. All is inner experience. These experiences / impressions add on to our knowledge.
Throughout our life, we are experiencing and gaining knowledge (memory / impressions) that is also experience. Thus experience adds on. All is inner experience. Perception of everything external is internal. At our own will. When we are sleeping. Only before wakeful person, the world is seen, not to sleeping or dead.
Therefore, we have to dissolve this differential assessment and have clarity. This duality was due to senses which created multiple impressions on One Mind. Mind is subtle and so are these images. We see a red carpet in mirror. Mirror does not change itself into red, does it? Mirror stays as it is. Mind is much more than a mirror.
Like a mirror, many images falling on mind screen give an impression of manifold ness, multiple objects all around us.
We have to correct / nullify/dissolve these reflections in 'waters' of mind.
We have to understand that Any reflection( that is subtle) is not different from mind(in which it is reflected). Correct the understanding(of ignorance) that world has many objects. And reach Inner Supreme Source/ presence, through process of understanding after taking this knowledge pilgrimage, which is superior to any physical pilgrimage.
The entire awareness/cognition in mind of external objects is internal. There is no external world.
THIS WHOLE UNIVERSE IS MANIFESTATION OF SAME REALITY.
Based on Discourses of Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
