“ Knowledge of the scriptures is beneficial only when it stimulates a desire for practical realization; otherwise, theoretical knowledge gives one false conviction of wisdom ”
Source: God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita
Categories: Wisdom Self realization
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