[MikeS80]

Originally Posted by JustASimpleGuy

1 - There is only Brahman. Atman and Self (not to be confused with ego-self) are descriptors that are interchangeable with Brahman.

2 - If Brahman uses Atman as a tool and Atman uses the ego-self as a tool that's three, not One.

3 - The ego-self is, by definition, limited by form, space and time and Brahman/Atman/Self is limitless.

It seems to me you keep going back to the ego-self as central to identity. From an Advaita perspective that is the ignorance that is Maya, and Self realization is the knowledge that erases that ignorance. That you are in fact Brahman/Atman/Self and everything of this universe, including body and mind, are but appearances of Brahman and within Brahman.

It works better and is more relatable if one uses Consciousness instead of Brahman. Then it can be worded as everything of this universe, including body and mind, are but appearances of Consciousness and within Consciousness.

It really simplifies the mental gymnastics and what's more it is precisely our experience of reality. The problem seems to be we consider consciousness as rather ordinary when it's quite extraordinary, and that is It is Brahman, Sat-Chit-Ananda, Existence-Consciousness-Bliss.

WOW! really? You did not understand what I posted, did you?