The religious path is emotional path and it is for those who has the conviction that the practical life within the practical world as reality.

The religious path is emotional path and it is for those who has the conviction that the practical life within the practical world as reality.  Considering the traditional path as path of truth is great mistake.  There is no need to condemn the traditional paths but seekers of truth have to realize the fact that, they are not the means for Self-Realization. Thus it is necessary to realize the fact that, traditional path which are based on the scriptural authority cannot transport the seeker to their non-dual destination as declared by the Upanishads.

All mystics and their visions, and revelations and "realizations" are based on the ‘waking entity or ego’ as self which is the false within the false experience. They do not seek to test the truth of their experiences because they firmly believe their experience as reality and will abuse if anyone criticize them; they want their vanity satisfied without verifying the validity of their belief. 

People who are incapable of thinking  are tend to follow a religion and yoga. since they are ignorant  of the truth of their true existence they are stuck to religion  or yoga. Religion and yoga is so strong and popular because it makes no demand on the intelligent: It simply requires belief in their doctrine. 

It never strikes to religious believers  to doubt whether his religion is true? Religious believers s never use their reason because they start and conclude that whatever is propagated by  their  religion is final and ultimate truth and they never doubt  question. 

Theologists say God is a perfect being, but they have never known God, never proved his existence; hence their ascription of perfection to Him is purely self-imagined. If one has to test truth as per their doctrine in the next world only than there is no proof of the next world. The next world is mere imagination on the base of  waking entity,which is the false self. Therefore it is not proof.

Anyone can interpret texts as they like, in whatever way that pleases them, they simply imagine away. 

Yoga Vasishtha :- "Teachers, interpretations of sacred texts, the force of religious merit--none of these lead to the realization of that Ultimate Truth which is revealed in the clear reflection of the heart, engendered from contact with the good."

 Katha Upanishad declares:-

This Atman cannot be attained by the study of the Vedas, or by intelligence, or by much hearing of sacred books. It is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one Atman reveals Its own form. (Katha Upanishad Ch-II -23-P-20)

Mundaka Upanishad  :-

This Atman cannot be attained through study of the Vedas, nor through intelligence, nor through much learning. He who chooses Ataman—by him alone is Atman attained. It is Atman that reveals to the seeker Its true nature. (3 page-70-upanishsds by Nikilananda)

It means the truth is beyond scriptures and egocentric intelligence.  Thus in order to grasp, assimilate and realize the non-dualistic truth the seeker to employ soul -centric reasoning faculty.  

That is why Sri, Sankara says in commentary in Vedanta sutra that what is accepted without proper enquiry will not lead a person to the final goal. On the contrary, such acceptance will result only in evil, in something which is detrimental to our spiritual progress.   Seeker of truth should not believe blindly in traditional orthodox non- duality without verifying all the facts from every angle. One has to reflect through reasoning over and over again without getting tired of the process. 

Reason is the common ground for whole humanity in modern age, whereas the appeal to scriptural relations reaches only the sects.  Those who argue that truth is only in their religion are vain logicians, depending on mere ideas, speculations and imaginations. 

Truth is bitter pill. It becomes very difficult for the seeker to accept it at first; because of his inherited conditioning. Gradually he will be able to grasp it as he moves on.  

One has to go beyond Vedas means go beyond religion. Go beyond religion means, go beyond concept of god.  Thus, going beyond Veda, religion and conceptual god means going beyond illusion.   That is end of Vedas (Veda –antha)