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 reflection or image of the Divine Being can be perceived by the Jiva in ecstasy. In monistic Vedanta, however, Brahman, the Absolute, is the Reality and all else is unreal like a dream. Egoism is like a stick which lies upon the waters of the infinite ocean of Existence-Intelligence- Bliss Absolute, and makes it appear as divided; but when the stick is removed, the apparent division ceases and the waters of the ocean remain undivided. The knowledge of this in- divisible oneness brings the highest state of Samadhi, where this egoism is entirely obliter- ated. But the great spiritual teachers like San- karacharya kept a little egoism of knowledge to teach mankind.