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Supremacy of Knowledge 34-39
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 4 -JnanaKarmaSanyasa Yoga - Sloka 39
Shraddhavan labhate gyanam tatparah samyatindriyah I
Gyanam labhatva param shantim achirena adhi gachati II sloka 39
श्रद्धावान लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतिन्द्रियः ।
ज्ञानं लभत्वा परम् शान्तिं अचिरेण अधि गछति ।। श्लोक ३९
The man of shraddha, the devoted, the master of his senses obtains knowledge. Having obtained knowledge he promptly goes to the peace Supreme.
In the midst of devotion to the preceptor, whole hearted service to him and searching enquiries into the nature of the real and non-real, the disciple maynot be making rapid progress, due to lack of adequate zeal, the criterion for quality. To the extent shraddha or zeal beams in one, progress is made in the path of knowledgeeeeeee. One is said to be devoted when one's mind is given wholly to the ideal. Perfect mastery over the senses is a prerequisite to the development of intuition. Variance in the fulfillment of these conditions leads to quick or slow gain of knowledge. The time factor for it varies for a trice to the duration of several births. Along with the gain of brahma jnana comes peace that cannot be described.
"When will I have a vision of God?"asked an ardent disciple of the master. Instead of giving a direct answer, he took the novice to the seashore and held him immersed in water for a while. He was then asked how he felt. "I thought I would die for want of air to breathe, " came the answer. "Such a quest of God would reveal him immediately answered the preceptor
Supremacy of Knowledge 34-39
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 4 -JnanaKarmaSanyasa Yoga - Sloka 39
Shraddhavan labhate gyanam tatparah samyatindriyah I
Gyanam labhatva param shantim achirena adhi gachati II sloka 39
श्रद्धावान लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतिन्द्रियः ।
ज्ञानं लभत्वा परम् शान्तिं अचिरेण अधि गछति ।। श्लोक ३९
The man of shraddha, the devoted, the master of his senses obtains knowledge. Having obtained knowledge he promptly goes to the peace Supreme.
In the midst of devotion to the preceptor, whole hearted service to him and searching enquiries into the nature of the real and non-real, the disciple maynot be making rapid progress, due to lack of adequate zeal, the criterion for quality. To the extent shraddha or zeal beams in one, progress is made in the path of knowledgeeeeeee. One is said to be devoted when one's mind is given wholly to the ideal. Perfect mastery over the senses is a prerequisite to the development of intuition. Variance in the fulfillment of these conditions leads to quick or slow gain of knowledge. The time factor for it varies for a trice to the duration of several births. Along with the gain of brahma jnana comes peace that cannot be described.
"When will I have a vision of God?"asked an ardent disciple of the master. Instead of giving a direct answer, he took the novice to the seashore and held him immersed in water for a while. He was then asked how he felt. "I thought I would die for want of air to breathe, " came the answer. "Such a quest of God would reveal him immediately answered the preceptor
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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