Since Atman has no name, no appearance, no form, no quality, no country, no time, it can never be known by the intellect. Yet it can be experienced. No aids are needed to experience Atman, which is of the nature of complete knowledge. It is self-effulgent. Actually, the mind and intellect can perceive only in the light of Atman. So Atman can be realised simply by side-stepping adjuncts (upadhis) coming in the way of Self-Realization. Drop the act of seeing and imagining, drop the ego, drop every single thing outside you, and be as you are without add-ons, then effortlessly you can experience the Atman. When upadhis are accepted, several obstacles occur, resulting in bondage and misery. When every add-on (upadhis) are given up, the only awareness that remains is YOU. You are THAT (HE). There can be only ONE Being, not two. Being is Existence, Consciousness, and Bliss (Sat-Chit-Ananda). The Sadhaka concentrates on obtaining knowledge about Atman (Self)on experiencing it. Carrying out Sadhana as per the teachings of the Sadguru, he looks inward and deeply merges himself with the uninterrupted bliss of Atman. Immersed in contemplation of Atman, he is unaware of even the presence of his body. Sadguru lays bare the secret of knowledge to his disciples. You only have to listen to Sadguru wholeheartedly to realize yourself. The True Devotion consists of knowing the nature of the Atman residing in your heart and surrendering your ego to it. The delusion of ego comes from ignorance about one’s own true nature. One can remove the ego by acquiring True Knowledge about what one really is. The only important thing is that the Sadhaka should not slacken his Sadhana for any reason. Then he will achieve the Grace of the Sadguru and the state of Liberation in this very birth.
Sadguru Shri Avadhootanand Maharaj.