What is the self ? What is consciousness? What is reality ? According to Advaita

[Breakingthewall]

Consciousness arises as a disturbance in the Absolute, and in consciousness the world arises. When you realize that you are not the person, but the pure observer, you take a step back. But the observer remains in consciousness. You must go even further, to the Absolute, where there is no consciousness of 'I am,' where you are the Pure Being prior to all being or non-being. The Absolute is your true state, unchanging and imperishable, unaware that it is.

— Nisargadatta Maharaj, "I Am That"

[Someone here]

@Breakingthewall thank you for your participation in this thread.

[James123]

1 minute ago, Someone here said:

@Breakingthewall thank you for your participation in this thread.

Amazing. 

Please do not understand as I am preaching.

But, only key is opens the door is accepting everything and anything, which brings love inevitably. 

This is the key that opens the door.

Not being witness of thoughts, but accepting either good or bad thoughts. 

Not being enlightened, but accepting the enlightened and ignorant.

Accepting the questioner mind or empty mind. 

Accepting the ego and Allah. 

[Hojo]

2 hours ago, Breakingthewall said:

Consciousness arises as a disturbance in the Absolute, and in consciousness the world arises. When you realize that you are not the person, but the pure observer, you take a step back. But the observer remains in consciousness. You must go even further, to the Absolute, where there is no consciousness of 'I am,' where you are the Pure Being prior to all being or non-being. The Absolute is your true state, unchanging and imperishable, unaware that it is.

— Nisargadatta Maharaj, "I Am That"

So this state of looking at nothing got scared and that spun your entire life?

Edited 2 hours ago by Hojo