We rarely question the knowledge of the subconscious mind and do not let anything contrary to enter our mind. We refuse to hear any argument against our subconscious knowledge-which has become our belief and faith is the greatest hindrance in knowing the truth and understanding the reality.

Knowing the world means having first-hand knowledge about it, which in turn means understanding ‘why the world is what it is’ and ‘why people are what they are’?

True knowledge is thus the key to happiness. However, you can’t have such knowledge merely from books or by listening to scholars. True knowledge comes only by experiencing life and connecting the dots. When you are aware and your mind is disciplined, true knowledge flows from all directions into your being.

Just like a common language is the key to communication of knowledge, a common faith is the key to living happily in a group as a family or friends.

It takes a long time for the spiritual and cultural knowledge to sink in our subconscious mind and become a belief. Our beliefs also change with time, but the change is quite slow like the changes in the body of a person. Even the most progressive person doesn’t want to change his beliefs though he may always be ready to acquire new knowledge.

Many people are ignorant not because they don’t know much but because they have accumulated false or worthless knowledge.

A man who has mastered all the books in the world may still be ignorant if he fails to connect this bookish knowledge with the real world.

You can’t become an illiterate person again once you have become literate.You can’t think like a teetotaller once you have become alcoholic.Every piece of knowledge and every experience of your life transforms you forever and you are never the same person again.

The knowledge of the worker is often called ‘skill’, for it requires manual dexterity and training. The knowledge of the manager is ‘academic’ as it can be taught in colleges and universities. However, the knowledge of the leader is ‘creative’ which can generally not be taught, and must come from within.