We have no knowledge
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Preface and Introduction
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
And cit. Cit means knowledge. Knowledge, we have no knowledge. Our... We have got senses, but these are all imperfect senses. We are very much proud that everything we say... Somebody... If somebody preaches about the Lord, we challenge, "Can you show me the Lord? Have you seen the Lord?" or "Can you show me the Lord?" But we do not know that our senses are so imperfect that we cannot see even what we are daily seeing. We cannot... If the light is put off, then we cannot see each other, even in this room. So our seeing person is conditional. It is not perfect. Similarly, all our senses, they are imperfect. So by imperfect senses, by speculation of the imperfect mind, we, we cannot reach to the Absolute Truth. It is not possible. Not possible.
Therefore here it is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā that tad viddhi praṇipātena: [Bg. 4.34] "If you are at all serious to understand that transcendental knowledge, then you must approach to a person who has experience of the Absolute Truth." Otherwise, it is not possible. If you think that "I shall realize by mental speculation the Absolute Truth, it is not possible." Because you are sub... I mean, you are fructified with only imperfections. Your senses cannot approach. Therefore Brahman is said, avan mānasa gocara. Avan mānasa gocara: "It is beyond, beyond the mental speculation." And there is another name of the Supreme Lord, Adhokṣaja. Adhokṣaja. Adhokṣaja means adhah-kṛtaḥ akṣajaṁ jñānaṁ yatra, "where our material senses are defeated." Our material senses are defeated. We are defeated in every respect. So it is not possible to realize the Absolute Truth if we do not find a person who is realized soul, who is absolute, who has understood. It doesn't matter who is he. Lord Caitanya recommended... Just like in India, generally, the brāhmaṇas are expected to be the spiritual masters. Because brāhmaṇa means who have sufficient knowledge in the transcendental science. That is brāhmaṇa. Brahma jānātīti brāhmaṇaḥ.Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures
Initiation Lectures
General Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Page Title: | We have no knowledge |
Compiler: | Sraddha, Yohana |
Created: | 09 of Dec, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=24, Con=2, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 27 |