Jñāna Yoga is divided into three parts.
This realization comes from:
Meditating on the reality always and reminding oneself of its real nature are the only ways in this yoga. It is the highest but most difficult. Many persons get an intellectual grasp of it, but very few attain realization.
(1) hearing the truth--that the Ātman is the only reality and that everything else is māyā.
(2) reasoning upon this philosophy from all points of view.
(3) giving up all further argumentation and realizing the truth.
(2) reasoning upon this philosophy from all points of view.
(3) giving up all further argumentation and realizing the truth.
This realization comes from:
(1) being certain that Brahman is real and everything else is unreal;
(2) giving up all desire for enjoyment;
(3) controlling the senses and the mind;
(4) intense desire to be free.
(2) giving up all desire for enjoyment;
(3) controlling the senses and the mind;
(4) intense desire to be free.
Meditating on the reality always and reminding oneself of its real nature are the only ways in this yoga. It is the highest but most difficult. Many persons get an intellectual grasp of it, but very few attain realization.
Written during Swamiji's first visit to America, in response to questions put by a Western disciple. Complete Works, 8:154-155.
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