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Respect not the Knower ...
The devotion of the three gems is possible for a Sadhaka with curiosity to know the supreme principle. One who has the curiosity to know the supreme principle most certainly has the urge to know the Self.
154 - Koham'- Who am I? And - EISEX - Soham'- I am it. These two words are like the two eyes of the philosophy that is based upon the Soul. In the first term, there is an urge to know about the existence of the Self. And in the second term, there is the direct realisation of the existence of the Self. “Soham' is the statement of the science of logic, beyond the necessity of proof and the essence of present knowledge.
The disciple asked : 'What is the identification of the Soul?'
The Acharya replied : “Soham'. The body is free from ego, for “I do, I did and I shall do' are all indications of the Soul - chetan.'
In Atmasiddhi Shastra', the disciple with the curiosity to know the Soul, is desirous of knowing it by whatever means possible. That is why, he places all sorts of doubts before the Gurudev. He says that all the substances in this world can be seen with the eyes. Any substance that exists with a form, can be directly obtained or in today's world can be made available through the various means at our disposal.
However far these substances may be, they can be recognised; then how come Atma, which is the closest than anything else, cannot be known?
But perhaps, the disciple does not know that these eyes can recognise substances which are far away, but it is difficult to know a substance that is nearby. For instance, the kajal in the eyes. It is so close to the eye, in fact it is resting in the eye itself and yet the eye cannot see it. To see the kajal applied in the eye, a mirror is required. In the same way, this soul is on one hand invisible to the bodily eyes and on the other hand is filled in every atom of the body. Hence, the bodily eyes are not useful
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