Preceding desire, there is in us a sense of reality about our being a limited entity. This is also accompanied by the sense of doer-ship and enjoyership. Self-knowledge is when we question these fundamental beliefs and discover that these are mere notions born of ignorance. With this discovery, our ego dies. In this discovery, no happiness is created, only the illusory sorrows are put to end.
Sages aptly compare it with the ending of a bad dream.
In this discovery of the Self that we truly are, is the true aim of life fulfilled. All the forces that are working in this body have been produced out of food. Online Gita - All 18 chapters covered. Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna. All rights reserved.