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People are very much proud of their knowledge. But Krsna says that knowledge means ksetra-ksetrajnayor jnanam. Knowledge means to know the field and the actual proprietor of the field

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

People are very much proud of their knowledge. But Kṛṣṇa says that knowledge means kṣetra-kṣetrajñayor jñānaṁ. Knowledge means to know the field and the actual proprietor of the field. Kṣetra-kṣetrajñayor jñānaṁ yat taj jñānaṁ. That knowledge is real knowledge. Mataṁ mama: Kṛṣṇa is giving His opinion. Now clearly, if we identify the kṣetra and the kṣetrajñayor are two, mixed up, that is ignorance. That is not knowledge. But just try to understand, people are under the impression that "I am this body." This is not knowledge; this is ignorance.


This body is kṣetra, field of activity. Just like we are in Bombay, everyone is busy actively. So Bombay is the field of activity; you are not Bombay. If one identifies himself with this Bombay city—"I am Bombay"– this is foolishness. Bombay city is different from me, but I am working in Bombay city in different capacity. This is knowledge. Just try to understand, that people are identifying that, "I am body." This is not good.

kṣetra-jñaṁ cāpi māṁ viddhi
sarva-kṣetreṣu bhārata
kṣetra-kṣetrajñayor jñānaṁ
yat taj jñānaṁ mama
(BG 13.3)

People are . . . people are very much proud of their knowledge. But Kṛṣṇa says that knowledge means kṣetra-kṣetrajñayor jñānaṁ. Knowledge means to know the field and the actual proprietor of the field. Kṣetra-kṣetrajñayor jñānaṁ yat taj jñānaṁ. That knowledge is real knowledge. Mataṁ mama: Kṛṣṇa is giving His opinion. Now clear it, if we identify the kṣetra and the kṣetrajñayor are two, mixed up, that is ignorance. That is not knowledge. But just try to understand, people are under the impression that "I am this body." This is not knowledge; this is ignorance.

Page Title:People are very much proud of their knowledge. But Krsna says that knowledge means ksetra-ksetrajnayor jnanam. Knowledge means to know the field and the actual proprietor of the field
Compiler:Iswaraj
Created:2017-02-19, 07:00:38
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1