Can we use Aatmayoga as a way to get rid of the misery?

[Ms Laxmi Thrylokya asked:- When we get the memories of past negative things, without any effort of us, can we use Aatmayoga (self-knowledge that I am the soul and not the body) as a way to get rid of the misery?]

Swami Replied:- Anybody can use not only Aatmayoga, but also Paramaatmayoga (thinking that I am God) to get rid of misery. If the strength of misery is much, Aatmayoga will not be sufficiently efficient to come out of memory of past misery. But, one should not continue with that concept really believing it, which can easily lead the soul to ego and subsequent fall. Anything can be used as medicine to get rid off the mental illness, which will be appreciated even by God. In fact, Shankara had this motive also for His concept of Monism, which says that soul is God.

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