Knowledge is what moves towards unity, and when it reaches the supramental level, it grasps the oneness, essence, and self-law of existence, and views and handles the many things from that light and fullness, somewhat like the Divine does from the highest point from which He embraces the world.
Oneness
Oneness refers to the universal concept of interconnectedness across world spiritual traditions. Traditions converge in acknowledging a unified reality, but diverge in their understanding of its nature. They offer unique perspectives on achieving and experiencing oneness.
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United with pure reason, one lets go of both good and bad actions. Therefore, embrace yoga, for yoga is skill in action.
Achieve Brahman and overcome time. Transcend time and become one with the Eternal.
One cannot attain knowledge unless one is free from egotism.
The yogi who, having attained unity, worships me dwelling in all beings, remains in me, regardless of his way of life.
One attains Perfect Knowledge when one sees God in man.
As flowing rivers vanish into the sea, casting off name and form, so the knower, freed from name and form, attains the divine Person, higher than the highest.
यथा नद्यः स्यन्दमानाः समुद्रे- ऽस्तं गच्छन्ति नामरूपे विहाय । तथा विद्वान् नामरूपाद्विमुक्तः परात्परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम् ॥ ८॥
Krishna told Arjuna that having even one occult power would prevent him from realizing God.
The eternal among the transient, the conscious among the conscious, the one who grants the desires of the many—the wise who perceive him as seated within themselves, to them belongs eternal peace, and to no others.
नित्योऽनित्यानां चेतनश्चेतनानाम् एको बहूनां यो विदधाति कामान् । तमात्मस्थं येऽनुपश्यन्ति धीराः तेषां शान्तिः शाश्वती नेतरेषाम् ॥ १३॥
The fourth is without element, beyond dealings, the cessation of the world, benign, non-dual. Thus Om is the very Self. One who knows this enters the Self by the Self.
अमात्रश्चतुर्थोऽव्यवहार्यः प्रपञ्चोपशमः शिवोऽद्वैत एवमोङ्कार आत्मैव संविशत्यात्मनाऽऽत्मानं य एवं वेद ॥ १२॥
All this is indeed Brahman. This Self is Brahman. This Self has four quarters.
सर्वं ह्येतद् ब्रह्मायमात्मा ब्रह्म सोऽयमात्मा चतुष्पात् ॥ २॥
The knowledge by which one sees the one imperishable being in all beings, undivided among the divided — know that knowledge to be sattvic.
सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते | अविभक्तं विभक्तेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि सात्त्विकम् ||१८-२०||
The primary goal of life is to attain a conscious awareness of our unity with God.
You may believe in a God with form or a formless God, but your faith must be genuine and complete. It is through faith alone that one achieves everything.
'That which is this finest essence — this whole world has that as its self. That is the truth. That is the Self. That you are, Svetaketu.' 'Please, sir, explain it to me further.' 'So be it, my dear,' he said.
स य एषोऽणिमैतदात्म्यमिदꣳ सर्वं तत् सत्यꣳ स आत्मा तत्त्वमसि श्वेतकेतो इति भूय एव मा भगवान्विज्ञापयत्विति तथा सोम्येति होवाच
'That which is this finest essence — this whole world has that as its self. That is the truth. That is the Self. That you are, Svetaketu.' 'Please, sir, explain it to me further.' 'So be it, my dear,' he said.
स य एषोऽणिमैतदात्म्यमिदꣳ सर्वं तत्सत्यꣳ स आत्मा तत्त्वमसि श्वेतकेतो इति भूय एव मा भगवान्विज्ञापयत्विति तथा सोम्येति होवाच
'That which is this finest essence — this whole world has that as its self. That is the truth. That is the Self. That you are, Svetaketu.' 'Please, sir, explain it to me further.' 'So be it, my dear,' he said.
स य एषोऽणिमैतदात्म्यमिदꣳ सर्वं तत्सत्यꣳ स आत्मा तत्त्वमसि श्वेतकेतो इति भूय एव मा भगवान्विज्ञापयत्विति तथा सोम्येति होवाच
'That which is this finest essence — this whole world has that as its self. That is the truth. That is the Self. That you are, Svetaketu.' 'Please, sir, explain it to me further.' 'So be it, my dear,' he said.
स य एषोऽणिमैतदात्म्यमिदꣳ सर्वं तत्सत्यꣳ स आत्मा तत्त्वमसि श्वेतकेतो इति भूय एव मा भगवान्विज्ञापयत्विति तथा सोम्येति होवाच
'That which is this finest essence — this whole world has that as its self. That is the truth. That is the Self. That you are, Svetaketu.' 'Please, sir, explain it to me further.' 'So be it, my dear,' he said.
स य एषोऽणिमैतदात्म्यमिदꣳ सर्वं तत्सत्यꣳ स आत्मा तत्त्वमसि श्वेतकेतो इति भूय एव मा भगवान्विज्ञापयत्विति तथा सोम्येति होवाच
'That which is this finest essence — this whole world has that as its self. That is the truth. That is the Self. That you are, Svetaketu.' 'Please, sir, explain it to me further.' 'So be it, my dear,' he said.
स य एषोऽणिमैतदात्म्यमिदꣳ सर्वं तत्सत्यꣳ स आत्मा तत्त्वमसि श्वेतकेतो इति भूय एव मा भगवान्विज्ञापयत्विति तथा सोम्येति होवाच