Skip to content

Know Thyself

  • Home

Philosophy . Political Philosophy. Poetry . Psychology . Perspectives (on 10,000 things)

Tag: Ignorance

“The world is a drama of women and gold” (or more accurately, “lust and greed”)


The phrase, “The world is a drama of women and gold” (or more accurately, “lust and greed”), is a central teaching of Sri … More

Bondage, Ignorance, Kamini Kanchana, Liberation, Lust and Greed, Maya, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Ramana Maharshi, Women and gold, World

God, World, Ignorance, Knowledge, Love, Wisdom


“It is very easy to understand God, but very difficult to understand this world.” “When and how will I discard this … More

God, Ignorance, Knowledge, Love, Quotations, Quotes, Wisdom, World

Parable of the Farmer and the Law of Karma


from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Parable of the Farmer It was about five o’clock in the afternoon. Sri Ramakrishna … More

Death, faith, God, Ignorance, Illusion, Karma, Maya, Sense of Doership, World as a dream

Truth & Untruth


Read this story that refers to a prayer Ramakrishna made to the Divine Mother where he asked for pure love, … More

Dharma, Falsehood, God, Holiness, Ignorance, Knowledge, Pure love, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Ramakrishna Paramahansa on Truth, Truth

Compassion (Daya) vs Attachment (Maya) – Bible & Ramakrishna Paramahansa hold forth


“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son … More

Attachment, Bible, Compassion, Daya, Ignorance, Illusion, Love, Maya, Ramakrishna Paramahansa

Sense of Doership


“Maya is nothing but the sense of doership.”

Bondage, Ego, Enlightenment, Ignorance, Illusion, Liberation, Maya, Quotations, Quotes, Sense of Doership

What is the Origin of Desires, Thoughts and Actions?


The world that comes into existence for the fulfilment of one’s desires through thoughts and actions has its origin in … More

Actions, Avidya, Desires, Ignorance, Karma, Maya, Thoughts

My Path to the Truth


I try to live my life with the following understanding forming the backdrop from which I do whatever I do:

Advaita Vedanta, Consciousness, Consciousness (Awareness), Ego, Ignorance, Sense of Doership, Truth

Maya (Ignorance)


“Maya (or ignorance) is nothing but the wrong understanding that happiness lies outside. The moment one realizes that happiness is … More

Avidya, Ignorance, Maya, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

Seeking


“All seeking is a big mistake based on ignorance.”–D. Samarender Reddy

Ignorance, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Seeker, Seeking

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Follow Know Thyself on WordPress.com

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 352 other subscribers

Archives

Categories

  • Acceptance (15)
  • Advaita (see Nonduality) (210)
  • AI (Artificial Intelligence) (7)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) (8)
  • Bhagavad Gita (44)
  • Bible (17)
  • Buddhism (34)
  • Consciousness (Awareness) (170)
  • Enlightenment (201)
  • Free Will (45)
  • God (154)
  • Hinduism (208)
  • Ignorance (Maya, Avidya) (137)
  • India (22)
  • Indian Philosophy (196)
  • J. Krishnamurti (54)
  • Karma / Destiny (93)
  • Meditation (100)
  • Mind (143)
  • Music and Comedy Scene (14)
  • My Books (17)
  • My Poems (375)
  • My Quotes (568)
  • Nisargadatta Maharaj (51)
  • Nonduality (Advaita) (184)
  • Osho (18)
  • Philosophy for Everyday Life (856)
  • Poetry (50)
  • Political Philosophy (204)
  • Psychology (622)
  • Quotes (22)
  • Quran (Koran) (24)
  • Ramakrishna Paramahansa (23)
  • Ramana Maharshi (100)
  • Sankaracharya (13)
  • Self (Brahman) (173)
  • Self-enquiry (85)
  • Self-realization / Liberation (199)
  • Silence (47)
  • Surrender (38)
  • Swami Sarvapriyananda (37)
  • Thoughts / Thinking (71)
  • Uncategorized (62)
  • Upanishads (95)
  • Vedas (35)
  • Western Philosophy (90)

Blog Stats

  • 174,240 hits
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Know Thyself
    • Join 352 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Know Thyself
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar

Loading Comments...