Shrutis words are the means for self knowledge, this we came to understand in previous post.
One primary difference between other kinds of knowledge and self knowledge, must also be clearly understood.
This is the mode of operation of the knowledge.
In knowledge of worldly objects, what is involved is usually two things:
a. The vrtii takes place
b. The object of the vrtti is understood by me
For eg: when the organ of sight comes in contact with a ball,
a. the vrtti of the football shape and form etc. takes place in the mind
b. I make the conclusion, this is a football, I now know football.
Both these happen.
But for self knowledge, the second step is NOT REQUIRED.
This is a KEY understanding that is a MUST have to assimilate and understand self knowledge properly.
Why is the second step, concluding that I now know football NOT REQUIRED?
The reason is simple, since the self is I oneself, it NEED NOT BECOME EVIDENT.
The football NEEDS to come in contact with organ of sight, a second knowledge that I am now the knower of FOOTBALL, HAPPENS.
Same way, when a bad smell occurs in the road, the organ of smell comes in contact with the fumes, and the fume vrtti is formed, then the "I now know this road has bad odour" knowledge happens.
However, in the case of the self, when the the ear and mind come in contact with the words of the shruti, the vrtti that reveals that self IS brahman takes place, however since I already am self evident , the one listening to this knowledge, there is no need for the second step.
That is what self knowledge is called praptasya praptaH, the self that one already is , is understood correctly, by removing the false misconceptions.
One primary difference between other kinds of knowledge and self knowledge, must also be clearly understood.
This is the mode of operation of the knowledge.
In knowledge of worldly objects, what is involved is usually two things:
a. The vrtii takes place
b. The object of the vrtti is understood by me
For eg: when the organ of sight comes in contact with a ball,
a. the vrtti of the football shape and form etc. takes place in the mind
b. I make the conclusion, this is a football, I now know football.
Both these happen.
But for self knowledge, the second step is NOT REQUIRED.
This is a KEY understanding that is a MUST have to assimilate and understand self knowledge properly.
Why is the second step, concluding that I now know football NOT REQUIRED?
The reason is simple, since the self is I oneself, it NEED NOT BECOME EVIDENT.
The football NEEDS to come in contact with organ of sight, a second knowledge that I am now the knower of FOOTBALL, HAPPENS.
Same way, when a bad smell occurs in the road, the organ of smell comes in contact with the fumes, and the fume vrtti is formed, then the "I now know this road has bad odour" knowledge happens.
However, in the case of the self, when the the ear and mind come in contact with the words of the shruti, the vrtti that reveals that self IS brahman takes place, however since I already am self evident , the one listening to this knowledge, there is no need for the second step.
That is what self knowledge is called praptasya praptaH, the self that one already is , is understood correctly, by removing the false misconceptions.
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