Vachanamrut Essence

Loyā-7

1. Liberation is attained only with gnān - knowledge of God. The types of gnān:

1. Understood from the scriptures.
2. Understood from the external senses.
3. Understood from the antahkaran [inner faculties: man, buddhi, etc.].
4. Gained directly from experiential gnān of the jiva.

2. One who possesses complete/perfect gnān:

1. Is one who knows God perfectly and knows the manifest form of God through the indriyas, the antahkaran, and experience.
2. Is one who knows and sees God with an understanding of His greatness [described in 2c] and is a perfect gnāni.
3. Understands the manifest form of God to possess a divine form, is supreme, is the cause of all, and is the supporter of all; and having become brahmarup he worships Parabrahma.
4. Even if he does not see the transcendental powers in God, he completely trusts God and believes himself to be fulfilled.

3. Only one who is brahmarup has the right to offer bhakti to Purushottam.
4. One who does not offer bhakti to Parabrahma after becoming brahmarup cannot attain ultimate liberation.
5. The understanding of contemporary Vedāntis: They believe themselves to be God and they are consigned to narak.