Ramana

[Guest guest]

Relative knowledge pertains to the mind and not to the Self. It is

therefore illusory and not permanent. Take a scientist, for

instance. He formulates a theory that the Earth is round and goes

on to prove it on an incontrovertible basis. When he falls asleep

the whole idea vanishes; his mind is left a blank. What does it

matter whether the world remains round or flat when he is asleep?

So you see the futility of all such relative knowledge. One should

go beyond relative knowledge and abide in the Self. Real knowledge

is such experience, and not apprehension by the mind.

 

Oneness not only transcends relative knowledge, it dissipates the

need and the desire for it.

 

Ramana Maharshi

Talks with Ramana Maharshi