Gita reflection Ch 5 Verses 16 & 17

5th May 2024

• Ignorance and knowledge pertain to the intellect and not to the Self. They are like the presence and absence of light. 

• Just as the eyes can perceive both light and darkness, the Self is aware of both knowledge and ignorance, yet unaffected by them.

• When knowledge replaces ignorance, the Self begins to shine brilliantly through the intellect, like the sun. 

• The wise person, whose intellect is fully illuminated by the Self, continues to live in the world, considering the Self as the ultimate goal of life.

• Desireless Self-abidance is the point of no return. Only those who still have desires to fulfill are subject to rebirth.