You may have myriad question about knowledge. The Gita
has answers to them all. Here are top ten questions you may
have, all answered by the Lord Himself:
What is knowledge?
"Humility, unostentatiousness, harmlessness, forbearance,
uprightness, service to guru, purity, steadiness and
self-control — all this is called knowledge."
What is so great about knowledge?
"Verily, there exists no purifier on earth, equal to
knowledge. A man who becomes perfect in yoga finds it within
himself in course of time."
Why should we strive to seek knowledge?
"Seek not for life on earth or in heaven. Thirst for life is
delusion. Knowing life to be transitory, wake up from this
dream of ignorance and strive to attain knowledge and
freedom before death claims you."
What are the virtues of a person of knowledge?
"Dispassion for sense-objects, absence of egotism, seeing
misery and evil in birth, death, old age and disease — all
these are the virtues of a man of knowledge."
Who can attain the knowledge of God?
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for to them is given the
knowledge of God… Blessed is human birth; even the dwellers
in heaven desire this birth; for true knowledge and pure
love may be attained only by a human being."
How can we acquire his knowledge?
"Acquire that knowledge through inquiry and humble
service..."
How do we reach the realm of knowledge?
"Fixing their minds on Him, at one with Him, abiding in Him,
realizing Him alone as the supreme goal, they reach a state
from which there is no return, their sins having been
destroyed by knowledge…"
Who can give us this knowledge?
"The wise who are knowers of the Truth will instruct you in
wisdom."
What happens to the ignorant and faithless?
"But the man goes to ruin, who is ignorant and without faith
and always doubting. Not this world, nor happiness is for
the doubting soul."
How can you help us destroy ignorance?
"Just to bless them, I, residing in their intellect, destroy
the darkness born of ignorance by the resplendent light of
knowledge."
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