The self is ‘I’-less.

The whole objects universe is created out of consciousness.  In self-awareness the universe ceases to exist.  Nature of the innermost self is non-dual silence.  In self-awareness the ignorance disappears therefore the reality of the illusory universe ceases.  Consciousness is ultimate truth or Brahman. Soul or consciousness, the innermost self is the nameless, contentless, effortless and spontaneous state, beyond form, time and space existence. 

The self is not ‘I’ but ‘I’ is mind. Mind is in the form of universe. Universe appears as waking or dream and disappears as deep sleep.  The ‘I’, which appears as mind or universe is impermanent. The self is ‘I’-less. ‘I’-less self(soul) is that witnesses the coming and going of the ‘I’.  

 Waking experience is state of ignorance. In the state ignorance one remains experiencing illusion as reality.  Till l illusion remains reality, he will remain ignorant of the fact that, the experience of of birth, life, death and the world are mere mirage.  Therefore, it is not possible for one to accept the fact that, world is illusion, till  he becomes aware of the fact that , the self is neither the waking entity nor the self is dream entity but the self the formless soul or consciousness ,which is substance and witness of the three states. 

For those who believe the 'I'   as self, and body and the world as illusion  will never be able to acquire Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana because they have  blindly accepted their experience of  birth, life, death  and the world as reality without verifying  the validity of their  accepted truth. Thus it is necessary to realize the fact that,  'I' is not the self. 

   

 If one holds ‘I’ as self he will never be able to cross the threshold of duality. Without crossing the threshold of duality it is impossible to realize the non-dual truth.  Holding the ‘I’ as self is keeps one in the realm of ignorance.   Therefore, Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is necessary to get rid of the ignorance.