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Teachings of lord kapila 6
The word veda means “knowledge,” and anta means “last phase.” There are different types of knowledge. We are interested in ordinary knowledge for economic benefit, but that is not actual knowledge. This kind of knowledge is called śilpa-jñāna. Real knowledge, however, is Vedic knowledge, knowing oneself, what one is and what God is and understanding
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ātma-prajñaptaye indicates that the Lord descends for the benefit of the human race to give transcendental knowledge Material necessities are quite sufficiently provided for in the knowledge given in the Vedic literatures Once one is situated in sattva-guṇa, one’s knowledge expands. On the platform of passion there is no knowledge, for passion is an impetus to enjoy material benefits On the platform of ignorance there is neither knowledge nor enjoyment but simply animalistic living.
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“Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom, knowledge and
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Veda means “knowledge,” and anta means “ultimate.” What is that ultimate knowledge?
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Transcendental knowledge is not very difficult, but the process must be known. Therefore the śāstras enjoin that if one wants transcendental knowledge, one must approach the proper The word tad-vijñāna refers to transcendental knowledge, not material knowledge. A medical practitioner may have material knowledge of the body, but he has no knowledge of the spirit
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When one is situated in the mode of goodness, he is able to understand knowledge of the self, or transcendental knowledge. Such knowledge cannot be appreciated by any ordinary man; therefore a disciplic succession is required This knowledge is expounded either by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself or by His bona fide Knowledge of those activities is explained by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.
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Devahūti Desires Transcendental Knowledge
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Perfect Knowledge Through Surrender
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This is the Vedic process for receiving knowledge. One must approach the proper person, the guru, and submissively listen to him expound transcendental knowledge
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If we take what Bhagavān says as perfect knowledge, we receive perfect knowledge. For receiving this knowledge, there is a disciplic succession (paramparā), which is described in Bhagavad-gītā
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In Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna that He has revealed this most confidential knowledge to him because That confidential knowledge is, sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja: “Just surrender unto realization is still more confidential, but understanding Kṛṣṇa as He is, is the most confidential knowledge
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devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge If one engages in the service of Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa, this knowledge comes, and one becomes a mahātmā. What is the position and knowledge of a mahātmā? Kṛṣṇa states: