Refutation of duality by Uddalaka
Sri Vasista
-10 When the Self conceives itself as pepper, the quality of pungency emerges. Thus by relative sentient consciousness all divisions like 'I' arise. When the Self conceives of salt, then sensation/quality of salt-ness arises. When the Self conceives in itself of sugarcane, the sense of sweetness arises. When the Self conceives itself as stone, the character of hardness emerges. When the Self conceives within itself as mountain, the sense of heaviness arises. When the Self conceives itself as water, the sense of fluidity arises along with phenomena of vortex etc. When the Self conceives itself as tree, the sense of treeness along with its brances arises. Thus arise the divisions as worlds and such. When the Self conceives itself as sky, the sense of emptiness and void- ness arise. -And also the sense of holes etc. Thus the divisions as bodies arise. Then arise the sense of separation as inside and outside of Self.
-12 . When Self conceives itself of its Existence, then all existences and dimensions like 'I', come into being. These divided existences reflect the light of the self- luminous Self.
-15 . The Self enjoys the consciousness-nectar of the consciousness-form of the moon abiding within the Self. And because of that arise 'I' and such. The sparkling of the diamond within the Self becomes the experience 'I' and such.
In fact, there is nothing like conception or understanding (separate) within the Self. It is imposible. There is nothing like sweetness to be relished. Such a thing is impossible.
There is nothing like internal sentience within the Self. There is nothing to be attaned within itself (since there is nothing other than Self that can be attained).
Nonbeing is a mere reflection of the infinite form of Self. That form abides inside Self as solid mountain.
I have, however, proved by some mutually contradicting statements, that there is no difference between 'I-ness' and the world.
(Infact) there is no mind, no relative knowledge, and no perplexities like world. Like a cloud which becomes calm after raining, Absolute too quietens the deformations (if any).
Just like water which develops vorticity due to its fluidity, truth remains as memory in one's Self when the sense of ego develops in the Self.
Just like fluidity which resides in water, and vibrating nature in air, I-ness, space and time reside in truth as mere memory or understanding.
Because of Truth -consciousness, Self knowledge swells in a 'jnani' and thus he comprehends the auspicious knowledge. Because (of the same) Truth- consciousness 'I and such' rememember/understand that a Jiva is also Self.
Satisfaction occurs to an ignorant person essentially due to Self-knowledge. In the same way whatever the One without second conceives in his wisdom, the same swells in him.
Knowing truth is life. Life with knowledge is (real) living of a being. There is absolutely no difference between the transcendent form and a wise being.
There is no difference between truth and a Jiva (a being). Similarly there is no difference between Jiva and truth. Know that perfect peace is indivisible.
All is perfect peace, unborn. All is one only without any end, middle or beginning. It is totally luminous. It is all delight only. It is objectless. That 'the all peaceful and quiet one is full of sound' is merely for the sake of teaching. 'That is OM' - is a vain expression only.
