Devoid of Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana one is enveloped in ignorance

 

A man may wish to live for a hundred years, performing his worldly duties as prescribed by the religion and scriptures. But religion and scriptural knowledge is not the means to acquire the self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. There is no other way other than the path of truth or wisdom.

That is why Sri Sankara, indicated  in Bhaja Govindam says: - [Jnana Viheena Sarva Mathena Bajathi na Muktim janma Shatena] - one without knowledge does not obtain liberation even in a hundred births, no matter which religious faith he follows.

There is no point in running after the pleasures of the world. Pleasures and pain are momentary. If on e run after pleasure of the world he will not be able to cross the threshold of duality. Without receptiveness and without inner urge it is impossible   to acquire Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.

Deeper self-search will slowly make one receptive to receive self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. As the spirit of discrimination will grow stronger, and love for Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana develops. When this happens they will be able to grasp the non dual truth. The end result is that they will acquire Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana, and able to realize the universe (mind or waking or duality) is mere mirage on the standpoint of the soul or consciousness the innermost self.  

Soulcentric reasoning is only way to acquire Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. One need not feel lost. It takes time to assimilate. People who are practicing other paths sooner or later they have to come to the path of truth if they are interested in the acquiring Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana. Till then they must continue the chosen path.

Devoid of Self-Knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana one is enveloped in ignorance. Those people who have neglected the attainment of Self-knowledge will remain in ignorance experiencing the illusory experience of birth, life, death and the world (waking) as reality.