Day 288 | Seek Knowledge, Be the Self

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In today’s reflection, we explore Guruji’s words: “Unless one becomes a seeker of knowledge, one can never be a man of knowledge.” Here, Knowledge is not the acquisition of worldly information, but Chit, the Consciousness that is the very nature of Ātman and Brahman. The spiritual journey begins when we turn our enquiry inward, seeking to know our true Self. The Bhagavad Gītā supports this thought in many verses, such as 3.3, 4.33, 4.37 and 4.38, highlighting the distinction between Karma and Knowledge and the liberating power of Self-Knowledge. We do not become Consciousness. Through Self-Knowledge, we recognise and abide in our original nature as Sat, Chit, Ānanda — Existence, Consciousness and Bliss. Hari aum Tat Sat!