Kaala Yoga Studio – The difference between knowledge and realization (jnana and vijnana) is that first we acquire knowledge and then, by the mercy of the Guru and Krishna, we receive the realization of that knowledge in our hearts. – The sastras describe five types of knowledge: pratyaksha (direct perception), but this way of acquiring knowledge involves some defects. – Any knowledge acquired only by ordinary human beings or through direct perception is imperfect. –...
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