The path to self-realization, as detailed in Chapter 3, begins with the inquiry 'Who am I?'. This understanding helps dissolve various desires. The text emphasizes that you are not the physical body, mind, intellect, or senses, but rather the 'ancient, beginningless Witness.' The forgetting of one's true self is described as the 'descent of Maya,' while the remembrance of your true form as 'pure, complete bliss' is the way to overcome it. When the realization 'I am Consciousness-Bliss' dawns, that pure state is 'Knowledge.' This leads to the understanding that 'This Soul is Brahman,' and the worldly illusion is recognized as false.
According to the provided texts, what is the path to self-realization and overcoming the illusion of Maya?
📖 Chapter 3