Vedanta - Discussion Forum I (introductory))

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Sunder guroo,

I have started reading up a little bit every day and I am practically going nuts. <!--emo&:blink:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' /><!--endemo--> I try to read only a little every day so i can digest it better. Not sure if i am doing this right. But some very basic questions. I write these down for myself to reflect on later so cant really say at what point the actual questions came up. Anyway here goes ..

1. Is mind part of the person or self ?

2. Who realises - person or self ? Self cannot realize self and person cannot realise self since at the time of realization the person wont exist ? Unless if there is a third entity besides a person and self (mind, internal organ, lets say) but then what is that third entity - is that real or unreal ? Moreover if the effect (the person) is but just self then how can self realise self ?

3. If one doesnt realise then one still remains Brahman and if one doesnt realise one still remains Brahman then why should one realise ? For if one doesnt realise the sufferings that happen are also not real then why try to eradicate something that is not real ? The avidya which is beginningless is going to remain regardless, right ? Then why remove avidya ?

Am I even on the right track boss ?? <!--emo&:unsure:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='unsure.gif' /><!--endemo-->