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The path of perfection 3
A Kṛṣṇa conscious person has realized knowledge, by the grace of Kṛṣṇa, because he is satisfied with By realized knowledge, one becomes perfect. By transcendental knowledge one can remain steady in his convictions, but by mere academic knowledge
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Sat means “eternal,” cit means “knowledge,” and ānanda means “pleasure.” God has form, but His form is eternal and is full of knowledge and pleasure. Our form is neither eternal, full of pleasure, nor full of knowledge; therefore God’s form is different
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Book knowledge without realization of the Supreme Truth is useless. This is stated as follows:
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The word akṣaja refers to experimental knowledge, and adhaḥ means “unreachable.” So God cannot be reached through experimental knowledge.
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self-realization and is called a yogi [or mystic] when he is fully satisfied by virtue of acquired knowledge
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By Kṛṣṇa consciousness, by purification of the senses, this knowledge will be realized, and we will come
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This is not knowledge but the result of imperfect speculation.
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We cannot understand Him through academic knowledge.
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We cannot understand Him through academic knowledge. By realized knowledge, one becomes perfect. By transcendental knowledge one can remain steady in his convictions, but by mere academic knowledge God may be understood by an uneducated person and misunderstood by one with great education. So God cannot be reached through experimental knowledge.
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God may be understood by an uneducated person and misunderstood by one with great education.