Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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Essential Knowledge and It's Attainment

 

Question: Of all the sacrifices, which sacrifice is superior, O

Lord ?

Sacrifice of knowledge, is superior to the sacrifice born of

actions; because all actions and objects end in the sacrifice of

knowledge. (Gita 4:33)

 

Question: How to attain this knowledge ?

Attain this knowledge by prostrating yourself at the feet of great

Souls (seers of truth), by rendering service to them and with

reverence and eagerness inquire and question about the essence of

Truth. Then those wise seers will unfold that knowledge to you.

(Gita 4:34)

 

Question: What will be the result of that knowledge ?

On acquiring that knowledge, you will no more be subjected to

delusion and by this knowledge you will see all beings first in

yrour own self and then in Me, i.e. you will perceive That Supreme

Essence, That Supreme Reality only everywhere (Gita 4:35)

 

Question: Is there any other significance or glory of this

knowledge ?

Yes, even if you are the most sinful orf all sinners, you will

undoubtedly cross over all sins by the raft of knowledge (Gita 4:36)

 

Question: When one crosses the ocean on a raft, the ocean still

remains, similarly, when when swimmning across the sins, the sins

must surely be remaining ?

No, Arjuna, as the blazing fire reduces the wood to ashes, so does

the fire of knowledge reduce all actions to ashes. Therefore there

is no purifier like knowledge. He who attains that knowledge through

the Yoga of Action, by himself realizes this knowledge in himself on

his own. (Gita 4:37-38)