Knowledge with a Capital 'K' (Ashtavakra Gita 1.1) - 27th September 2016

Okay, so you're talking about the instruction on self-realization, which is the first chapter of the Ashtavakra Gita. King Janaka said, 'Master, how is knowledge to be achieved, detachment acquired, and liberation attained?' So, what is this knowledge with a capital 'K'? It must be pointing to that which is true, the Truth. So, what is it that we can truly say is the Truth? What can we define as the Truth? Because this is the only kind of knowledge which will point directly to that which is unchanging. The timeless is unchanging and verifiable, no? What is the point of that which cannot be found directly? Otherwise, if it is not directly verifiable, then it is just like saying that the earth is so much distance away from the sun, you see? We cannot directly verify it, at least not right now without the instruments.

So, this ability to find this true knowledge for ourselves must be important, you see? So, we're moving away from conceptual knowledge with a small 'k' and moving towards direct cognition of the Truth, coming to the knowledge of who we are in the most direct way. So, this is knowledge. This is knowledge which I am presuming that Janaka wanted.