Radhikakulakarni

I agree with that. All those who identify themselves as individuals possess ego. As for your question, it is of course two egos(me and you) as we identify ourselves as separate individuals who are talking about us/One Infinite.

To Justin, When I say that "Everything begins with duality and ends with nonduality" here is what I mean. Everything is always in the Infinite. When a part of the Infinite consciousness identifies itself as a body or a soul, that is the beginning or birth of a soul. From then on the ego within it makes it look as if it is separate from the Infinite. But this concept of dualism is only for the soul and never can a soul or a body or anything for that matter can be considered as separate from the Infinite. Hence this ego is the cause of the belief of dualism and when it's gone, everything is one. As long as we do not lose ego completely, all that we can comprehend appears dual.

1.The answer to your first question is "Everything begins with duality and ends with non-duality". Therefore, when a soul is formed as a part of Infinite consciousness, it is dual i.e. the part is not the same as the whole. But when it attains mukti, it ceases to identify itself as a soul and is perfectly tuned to the Supreme will and consciousness and is therefore the infinite. 2.If you can see, I have written that the Infinite does not have any particular form. This means that everything and anything is a part of the Infinite, even if it is formless or has a form. Be it anything: everybody, materials, plants, planets, cosmos, you, me, anybody and space between anything, all are a part of the Infinite. 3. As for matter, though it does not have a consciousness of its own(i.e it does not possess ego), the Supreme Consciousness pervades it.

Whether a soul wants to merge with the Infinite or would rather like to stay in Vishnu Loka is left to it. But when your goal is to merge with the Infinite, it is possible. When the soul feels content in being with one of the aspects of the Infinite(Lord Vishnu being the Preserver), it is possible to attain it and stay in Vishnu Loka. But as long as you perceive Lord Vishnu as a form as described in the holy books, it is only the astral form of the infinite preserving capacity that you behold. But when you talk of Infinity, let me say it includes everyone and everything. All that we can possibly think of is a part of the Infinite.

To Bija, I will first explain what I mean by coming out of the encasements of soul. As long as we identify with any body and possess an ego that this is me, we cannot become free. The soul is attached to the physical world with various intentions of material gain, name and fame. Once it is free from all attachments, it becomes free from the hassles of the physical body. But still, as long as the soul has feelings of good, bad,emotions etc., it will still be in the astral body. (This means and explains that the various forms of gods and goddesses we speak of are all astral). Once the soul leaves all feelings and emotions, it has only thoughts i.e. it has a causal body only. In such a state the soul has powers to create objects and universes of its own. If it feels good of creating endless things, it remains in the causal body. But once it realizes that all this is like child's play, it forsakes its thoughts and its ego and leaves the causal to merge with the Infinite. As it has no ego, it does not distinguish itself as a soul and is one with the Infinite which state is called mukti. The path to achieve mukti is ever new but it is attained only after the soul has passed through these various stages.

Dear members, I believe that the ego of being a soul is encased in three bodies, the physical, the astral and the causal. Once you are out of these, there is nothing that remains and you are one with the Infinite. The Infinite does not have any particular form. It is nothing but the consciousness that prevails in the entire universe. That is what we call God or Supreme Soul. But once this is attained, there is no difference. The very nature of this Supreme Consciousness is that it has powers to create, maintain and destroy. It is a part of its nature and therefore it can again create many encasements within itself which mark the birth of new souls. Radhika