knowledge-of-self

Follow the path that leads to understanding. Only then, will you illuminate the way for others. Once you open your mind and gain knowledge, truth, you'll leave the darkness and enter into the light of wisdom.

Knowledge planted in truth grows in truth.Strength born of peace loses nothing to hate.

Without making mistakes, there won't be lessons learned. Without getting hurt, there won't be knowledge gained. The only way we grow is by learning from the past. Always be willing to learn and grow daily. It's how we come to know who we are and what we are made of.

The purpose of life is to become acquainted with the deepest recesses of a person__ own mind by reflecting upon what a person reads, witnesses, and personally experiences. Wisdom is a form of power. Lacking knowledge of the world and without comprehending the essence of humanity, we can never know the truth of our own being.

All those minds that are interested in finding out the truth communicate with each other across the distances of space and time. I, too, was taking part in the effort which humanity makes to know.

The way in which the twists were entangled to knot up the mind-speech-body and the innate nature (relative self, prakruti), is the manner in which they will be untwisted.

Prakruti [the relative self, innate nature] has opinions and may store them but we should stay in an opinion-free state. __e_ are separate and the relative self is separate from us. __e_ should play our part as a separate entity. We shouldn__ get involved with those problems.

What is the difference between aradhana (worship) and bhajana (to be one with)? Aradhana (worship) means the attention will go over and over again there, and bhajana (oneness) means continuous engrossment. One is to do aradhana (worship) and bhajana (oneness) for only one__ own Self; everything else will carry on naturally.

Gnani Purush_ [the enlightened one] has the [knowledge of the-Self] essence of all religions.

If one knows how to __igest_ an insult after attaining Self-realization, he will become a __nani_ [the enlightened one]. And if he __igests_ an insult before attaining Self-realization, he will become shameless (impudent).

If there is true __elfishness,_ then there is __iberation of the Self_, and that indeed is one__ own form (the Self).

If there is wrong [ill] on the inside, the outside will appear wrong. Therefore, you should inquire within __hy am I bothered, when others are not? So there must be wrong within me only.

The Right Knowledge reduces pain-and-suffering, and increases happiness. If we fall short of having acquired the Right Knowledge, the faults is ours_, isn__ it?

The belief of Gnan (Knowledge of the Self) is known as samkit (Right belief). Ignorant belief is known as mithyatva (illusion).

A person does not reach the pinnacle of self-realization without relentlessly exploring the parameters of the self, exhausting their psychic energy coming to know oneself. Without society to rebel against and to sail away from, there would be no advances in civilization; there would be no need for healers and mystics, priests and artist, or shaman and writers. It is our curiosity and refusal to be satisfied with the status quo that compels us to challenge ourselves to learn and continue to grow. We only establish inner peace of mind with acceptance of the world, with the recognition of our connection to the entirety of the universe, and understanding that chaos and change are inevitable. We must also love because without love there are no acts of creation. Without love, humankind is a spasmodic pool of brutality and suffering. Love is a balm. It cures human aches and pains; it unites couples, families, and cultures. Love is a creative force, without love there is no art or religion. Art expresses thought and feelings, an articulation of adore and reverence.

Samkit_ (right belief) means knowing the Soul (self).

Natural Self is the Soul and illusion is the relative self [prakruti].

What does __xperience of the soul_ mean? It is a state of constant eternal bliss.