Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Gita reflection Ch 5 Verses 20 & 21

7th May 2024


  • Knowing and being are two different things. In the realm of objective knowledge, someone who studies the science of medicine is not medicine itself. 
  • However, someone who has Self-knowledge, or knowledge of Brahman, is Brahman itself. This is because Self-knowledge is subjective. 
  • By remaining steadfastly as Brahman, the foundation of all experiences, one does not experience joy when encountering pleasant things nor does one grieve when experiencing tragedies in life. 
  • Also remaining unattached to the external world, upon finding bliss in Brahman, he experiences endless joy in meditation on Brahman.

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