159 Quotes About Gnan

As much resolution the mind finds, it (mind) will come to an end by that much and when it finds complete resolution, it will completely dissolve.

The one who has oneness with his mind to whatever extent; is bound. What is bondage? To get bound with one’s own mind.

What people say is not wrong; it is worldly (laukik). Where there are people, there will always be worldly things, however talks that are beyond the world (alaukik), is completely different from these worldly talks. Everything that you have learnt so far, from the perspective of alaukik [that which is beyond the world] knowledge, is incorrect. Therefore from today onwards, put a cross over it and discard the old knowledge.

One forgets agnan (worldly knowledge) when he remains in Gnan (Knowledge of the Real Self, the Soul). Man can be in only one place.

Energy of pudgal [that which charges and discharges, complex of intake and output] is used in knowing the knowledge of ignorance based knowledge [agnan, all other knowledge other than knowledge of the self], and prayer is required to be done to know the knowledge of Gnan [Knowledge of the Soul, our Real Self].

Agnan (‘ignorance of the self’ based knowledge) takes one down and in that, the energies of the pudgal (non-Self complex, that which charges and discharges) keeps on coming. Whereas the Knowledge [self realized knowledge] that takes one higher, because it has to go against the pudgal [non-self complex], one will have to ask for the energy, only then can he go higher.

If you go to 'do' anything, then bondage will happen there. Wherever you 'do', there is bondage and with understanding, there is freedom.

Where will you attain Gnan, without a Gnani? One has turned agnan (ignorance) into gnan (knowledge). Now make Gnan of the Gnan.

Why can jiva (living being) not attain the self? It is because agnan is dear to it.