Like dissolves like

"Like dissolves like”

Those who are familiar, there’s principle in Chemistry called “Like dissolves like”. What it means in chemistry is; hydrophobic compounds are better soluble in organic hydrophobic solvents like oil. And polar compounds (eg. Sugar, Salt etc.) are soluble in water. This is not just limited to chemistry, we observe this as a general principle of Nature. We can see this in society. People with similar nature and thoughts become good friends and makes a group. Spirituality, being ultimate reality of Nature, the Universe.  The principle of “Like dissolves Like” applies to Spirituality as well. Ultimate liberation, we called Moksha is the merging, immersion, dissolution of Atma in Parmatma. We can become one with God only if we have the same quality like God. So the first step is to convince ourselves that “I am the God”. Believe that I am the God and am possessing all the quality as I assume the God has. When we identify ourselves with God, we become one with god. If we assume God as a separate entity, or a person sitting somewhere in heaven, far…far away from us. We ourselves are creating separation and distance.It has been explained in literature:

"अहं ब्रह्मास्मि" “I am the Brahman” 

“I am the infinite reality” It is one of the  Mahavakya used to explain unity of Macrocosm and Microcosm.VIdyaranya in his Panchadasi (V.4) explains :

स्वतः पूर्णः परात्माऽत्र ब्रह्मशब्देन वर्णितः |

अस्मीत्यैक्य-परामर्शः तेन ब्रह्म भवाम्यहम् ||

Infinite by nature, the Supreme Self is described here by the word Brahman, the word asmi denotes the identity of aham and Brahman. Therefore, (the meaning of the sentence is) "I am Brahman."

 "शिवोहम्" SHIVOHAM : “I am the Shiva”Adi Sankaracharya explains  Shivoham in “Atmashatkam” also known as “NirvanaShatkam”Atmashatkam expalains: 

“I am not mind, nor intellect, nor ego, nor the reflections of inner self (citta). I am not the five senses. I am beyond that. I am not the ether, nor the earth, nor the fire, nor the wind (the five elements). I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, pure consciousness,  the auspicious SHIVA."सोSहम्" SOHAM :  “I am That”, Identifies oneself with the universe or the ultimate reality.Kashmir Shaivism says that we should meditate on God by becoming God; only then we can attain God.