Swami Vivekananda used to say that
advaita means always seeking the cause of the objective in the subjective. That
is, always seeking the cause of outer things within ourselves. Advaita says that
this whole universe exists within my consciousness. So, then, how can I find
fault with others? The whole universe exists within me. As the Ashtavakra
Samhita says, “You alone appear as whatever you perceive. Do armlets,
bracelets, wristlets appear different from the gold they are made of? It is
through your ignorance alone that you see a universe outside of yourself.”