Mananam

Matter is nothing but consciousness which appears as unAtman - i.e. Non-Self.  Even to a discriminating Vedanta-brahmajigyAsu [1] - matter - whether its external nature (rocks, minerals, mountains, sky, fire etc) or one's own body, mind, thoughts etc are nothing more than "an appearance" in one's awareness.  The key here is to acknowledge that "awareness of objects" is enabled by matter evolving to the point of great refinement ~ namely buddhi (or mind or antahkaranam), which manifests consciousness - as "awareness of". To the ignorant, this double-secret that : -  (a) everything that is seen (i.e. drishyam) is matter appearing in one's awareness +  (b) awareness is the infinite consciousness manifested through mind ..........is withheld or remains an unrecognized truth.  Consequently they suffer, by identifying themselves with that which is illumined by awareness, rather than accepting thier Self as infinite consciousness - existence.  To the