CH 4, Verse 38

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Chapter 4

Verse 38

 

Na hi jnaanena sadrisham pavitram iha vidyate /

tat svayam yoga-sa.nsiddhah kaalen'aatmani vindati //

 

Verily there exists nothing in the world as purifying

as knowledge. One who has become perfected by yoga

realizes that by himself in course of time.

 

LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA – 43

As taught by Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji

 

“Verily there exists nothing in the world as purifying

as knowledge. One who has become perfected by yoga

realizes that by himself in course of time.”

 

There is nothing here comparable to knowledge as

purifier. The man who is purified and intent on

liberations through the practice of yoga (Karma Yoga

and yoga of concentration) acquires this knowledge in

due course of time within himself.

 

So where is this knowledge? Is it in the universities

or the temples or ashrams? Man has always been

running in search of this knowledge in the outside

world. But he cannot find it anywhere because it is

in his own Self. Therefore he has to turn his mind

within himself.

 

As the physical body is to be cleaned by water and

soap everyday, mind also needs cleansing. It can be

cleared by doing selfless actions, worship and

meditation. But the best purifier is the knowledge.

When the mind becomes completely pure, knowledge

becomes manifest. As a man continues his spiritual

disciplines, the mind gradually drops off its taints

and blemishes and then knowledge automatically becomes

manifest in the mind, just as when the clouds

disappear the sun is revealed.

 

 

 

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