27th September 2024
Lord Krishna sheds light on the 'Knowable' by praising it as the illuminator of everything, including darkness. He describes it as the Light of all lights, existing within all hearts.
Adi Shankaracharya composed a single verse to explain the nature of the Self as a conversation between a Guru and a disciple. The Guru asked the disciple what light was for him, to which he replied that it was the Sun during the day and a lamp at night.
The Guru then asked the disciple with what light he saw the Sun, to which the disciple responded with his eyes. The conversation continued, with the Guru asking how he knows if the eyes are open or closed, to which the disciple answered with his mind.
Finally, the Guru asked how he knows the mind, to which the disciple answered with Awareness. Guru ended the conversation, concluding that the Self or the Awareness is the light of all lights.
Lord Krishna also concludes the topic of 'knowledge' and the 'knowable' by indicating that the virtues, starting from humility, support the knowledge of the Self. He emphasizes that the Self alone is knowable and that this Self-knowledge will set one free from all bondages.
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