You do not need to live in a Himalayan cave to approach Jiva Brahma Aikyam. You can practice "Aikyam Sadhana" in daily life:
In the words of the sage Ramana Maharshi, "The Self alone exists. To seek the Jiva (ego) is to seek a ghost. When you look for it, it vanishes. That vanishing is the realization of Brahman." jiva brahma aikyam
Aikyam denotes non-difference or essential identity. It is not merely a union of two separate things coming together (like water and milk); it is the realization that there were never two things to begin with. It is the assertion that the Jiva and Brahman are not similar entities, but one and the same entity appearing differently due to the veil of ignorance. You do not need to live in a
: The individual soul or the living being (that’s you and me). When you look for it, it vanishes
To understand the synthesis, we must first understand the components. The aphorism Jiva Brahma Aikyam is composed of three Sanskrit words, each carrying a weight of metaphysical significance.
At its heart, this philosophy is summarized by the seminal statement from the : Brahma Satyam Jagan Mithya, Jivo Brahmaiva Naparah —"Brahman alone is real; the world is illusory; and the individual soul is none other than Brahman". Jiva-Brahma Aikyam in Advaita Vedanta | PDF - Scribd