If you identify yourself as this clay lamp, your soul becomes rooted to one place. If you identify as the flame, your soul can switch through thousands of flames burning all over the world.

Draw some dashes on a paper. Now mentally try to create a line by joining two of more dashes. Did you do it? Where is the line you just created? It’s in your mind. It has no existence except in your mind.The relationship between you and the line you just created is same as the relationship between the supreme soul (Paramaatma) and soul. The souls have no separate existence.

When Maya (external world) gives you (the soul) a rose (good or bad experience), you feel indebted (Karmic Debt). You feel bound to give her company. When you realize that the Maya will go on even when you are not with her, you will get the courage to do the divine break-up. You will get liberation.

It's like a play being enacted in a dark theater. You have brought your own torch to watch it. You should be able to walk out without feeling bad because the play is not dependent on your torch.