The real (Skt. सत्य, Satya) is that which is true, unchanging, and eternal.

On the path of knowledge, the criteria for truth states that:

• That which is changing is false

• That which does not change is real

• The existence alone is real, as it is the unchanging ground of all experience

• The experiencer is real, as it is the constant presence behind all changing experiences

The real is also described as:

• That which has independent existence

• The substance in which changes occur

• The true nature of everything

• That which remains when all that is non-essential is removed

All objects of experience are unreal because they are constantly changing. Only the nondual experiencer is ultimately real.

See also : truth, nature