Brahma Jnana

[dattaswami]

Brahma Jnana

The knowledge of God is called ‘Brahma Jnana’. The first form of such knowledge is the recognition of God. You cannot recognize God if He is not experienced by you and He can be only experienced through the medium in which you are present. If you are satisfied only with a vision He can appear in many visions such as fish (Matsya Avatara). But if you want to talk with Him and clear your doubts, then He should be in the human form alone. Thus Brahma Jnana means the identification of the Lord who comes in your medium (human incarnation for human beings).

Shankara has said that unless the mind is completely purified (Chitta Suddhi), one is not eligible for Brahma Jnana or Jnana Yoga. This means that unless the mind gets rid of the impurities, which are egoism and jealousy, one is not eligible to identify the Lord. The biggest problem in this Brahma Jnana comes only when the preacher Himself reveals that He is the Lord.


At the Lotus Feet of His Holiness Sri Dattaswami

Anil Antony

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