No ordinary man can identify a Gnani without the knowledge of the ‘Self’ hidden by the ignorance (I). A Gnani possess is their ability to express the Advaitic wisdom. After Self-realization, Gnanis are those who are in Self-awareness in the midst of the dualistic illusion (world).
A Gnani has no other awareness than the Self-awareness, and is for a Gnani everything has become consciousness. In Self-awareness, the ‘Soul’ the ‘Self’ is God and remains as God!
A Gnani works for the upliftment of humanity from the ignorance. A Gnani is he who enjoys the worldly life, but simultaneously suffers the suffering of the world. Outwardly, he looks like an ordinary man; but inwardly, he cannot be understood. Gnani’s duty is to share the Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana for the betterment of the humanity.
Sage Sri, Sankara says: ~ “The exercise in discrimination between real and unreal and renunciation of the false is real meditation, then why you are indulging in other
Only through deeper self-search beginners and intermediates gradually become aware ‘what is what’. Only after they have realized the fact that the ‘Self’ is not ‘I’ but the ‘Self’ is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness, they ready for the inner journey towards the reality, which is beyond the form, time and space.
Upanishad:~ They alone in this world are endowed with the highest wisdom who are firm in their conviction of the sameness and birthlessness of Atman. The ordinary man does not understand their way. (Chapter IV — Alatasanti Prakarana 95-P-188 in Upanishads by Nikilanada)
If you are seeking truth you have to realize the ‘Self’ is not you but the ‘Self’ is the Soul, which is present in the form of the consciousness.
There is neither Guru nor disciple nor teaching because everything is the Soul, the ‘Self’ or consciousness.
That is why Sage Sri, Sankara said: The Soul, the ‘Self’ is Brahman—that is, the Soul is the ultimate truth or Brahman.
A Gnani is not a yogi. Yoga is based on the body. Yoga will not yield Advaitic wisdom. People imagine a Gnani must be ever absorbed in thinking only of Brahman, hence wrapt in meditation or indifferent to what is going on around him are wrong.
Yogi is thinking only of Brahman (God), is unaware of the fact that the world in which he exists is also Brahman (God). Yogi ignores the world in which he exists and gives more importance to his chakras.
A Gnani sees only unity in diversity, just like a goldsmith is estimating the gold in various items of jewelry sees only gold. Thus, the Goldsmith everything is gold in jewelry. Same way Gnani knows the universe is nothing but an illusion created out of the consciousness.
Sage Sri, Sankara V C (2), states that: ~ the Knower of the Atman (i.e., a Gnani) "bears no outward mark of a holy man" (Stanza 539).
It means the Knower of the Atman (i.e., a Gnani) "bears no outward mark of a holy man. Thus the religious Gurus are nothing to do with the path of wisdom. All the religious based Advaita is meant for the mass that is incapable of grasping the truth beyond form, time and space. Thus the religious idea of God, Guru and scriptural studies are nothing to do with the path of wisdom or Brahman.
Mystics claim that they have enjoyed mystic exaltation, trances, meditations and peace for many years. However, this state passed away because it is impermanent. This proves he had attained a yogic condition, but not Gnana. It vanished because it was impermanent. The impermanent based on the ego and whatever based on the Soul is permanent and eternal.
The Gnani, however never loses his Gnana. Dislodging a Gnani from his conviction is an impossibility. Once he has realized the ultimate truth or Brahman he simply can't fall away from it.
yogis enjoying a mystic exaltation and peace, but whether it passes away soon or endures the whole of life, it is not Gnana, because it did not come through striving to investigate the nature of the external world, it came only through meditation on the Self; that is the yogic reward for such meditation but it is only one-half. All such experiences based on the ego (waking entity). Whatever based on the ego is a falsehood.
The Gnani not only gets nondualistic awareness but also truth because he has turned outwards also and grasped the truth about the matter (world), which is as much the Soul the Self, which is present in the form of the consciousness.
Bhagavad Gita: ~ “Don't unsettle the minds of ignorant by revealing the esoteric truth."
The discussion of the unimportant subject matter is a great hindrance in the path of wisdom. Personal attacks and provocation will not yield truth.
The path of truth is the path of verification. Nothing has to be accepted as truth without verification. Agreeing to disagree causes unnecessary friction, everyone has a point of view and everyone must respect others views wisdom just to maintain harmony regardless of whether the point made was acceptable or not.
There are millions in search of truth but one in million will be able to grasp it. I am just posting what reveals from the inner core. I just share with like-minded fellow seekers. I am just highlighting the obstacle in the pursuit of truth. Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana is not based on any teaching or teacher. The pursuit of truth is the pursuit of verification not the pursuit of an argument. Intellectual discussion is a great hindrance in pursuit of truth.
Sharing is giving info for the sake of goodness. As with all things, achieving a balance of peaceful communications is established with respect, humility, understanding and patience. Balancing an achievement is harder.
Katha Upanishad says: ~ This Atman is attained by him alone whom It chooses. (II -23-P-20)
Thus, those who have taken the path of wisdom are chosen ones. The chosen one will get the grace of the Soul the inner Guru. The path of wisdom is the Soulcentric path, whereas all other paths are egocentric. All egocentric paths are leads to hallucination.
The Soul, the 'Self reveals ‘what is real’ and ‘what is unreal” when the seeker is receptive and ready.
Sages of truth restrained themselves parting the Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana to the mass and only a selected few. It was hidden from the ignorant populace which was not qualified and receptive to it. Self- it was given knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana was not written down but was imparted orally to the chosen few. Thus, religion was given to the ignorant populace and knowledge of the Spirit is given only selected few. Thus we find traces of the knowledge of the spirit in the religious books in the form of parables. :~Santthosh Kumaar
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