Dear Srkudai,
And please do not think I am disagreeing with you or any such thing. its just some sharing of information.
Exactly, same with me!
Maybe first I should make a point clear. I have read a large quantity of books, beside many texts on the web. I have meditated for well over 25 years (yes I am that old...) done many sadhanas, some worthwhile others...
So I agree that a basic foundation has to be build for most. So on this I believe we agree.
I don't remember to precice situation, but I'm sure you know about it. Ramana was asked what he sees when he looks at the disciples and he replied that he sees only Jnanis, he only sees himself. Another when someone remarked that he wasn't eating he replied: "There are thousand of mouths eating for him..."
Now if you were in front of Bhagavan and he told you this you would accept this as the ultimate Truth. If Ramana say you are a Jnani, then the belief that one has to liberate himself is an illusion. He said this in so many differents ways. He would say ask who wants to be liberate etc... You get the point!
Thus for me, all that you wrote applies to the mind, the ego. This is an identification with the body. It is only a standpoint
Tat Svam Asi...Ramana said that you do not go on thinking that you are Brahman (this is a thought) like you don't need to repeat I am a man...I am a man...
It is right that Self-enquiry is a very, very slippery practice and the mind won't let you easily do it. But it does get easier with time if you stick with earnestness to it, no matter the immediate results. They DO occurs after a time.
If I resume, put all your available time to Self-enquiry, there is no other sadhana that comes near it. This is total surrender! Surrender effort, filling the mind with knowledge etc...
Not a total disagreement with you Srkudai ji, let's get at the heart of this by sharing information and view points. Our standpoints!!!