Illumination

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From Initiation to Illumination by Swami Ashokananda

 

But you see, there is knowledge and knowledge. There can be true

knowledge of a relative thing. Suppose we see a tree, we say that we

have true knowledge of a tree. Or say, a doctor makes the right

diagnosis of a case, then we may say, yes here is true knowledge

of the case. But I am not speaking about that kind of true knowledge.

I am speaking of the final knowledge, which will never be abrogated.

Only one knowledge gives final satisfaction, and that knowledge is

through at-onement with that which you are trying to know.

All other knowledge is doubtful; it can be replaced by different knowledge.

You see, therefore knowledge by reason or through the senses cannot be

final knowledge, however seemingly accurate it may appear.

True knowledge is where you find everything to be only the divine

Spirit and nothing else. When you have that knowledge, that is

enlightenment, that is illumination.

 

 

Commentary:

What a wonderful way of making the distinction

between relative and absolute knowledge!