Books or learning, the common means to human understanding, are not capable of describing the esoteric knowledge of the reality of the Supreme. This knowledge, known as Brahma Jnana, is referred as realisation or enlightenment. Though many have realised Brahman, their attempts to express this experience only reveal the difficulty and impossibility inherent in the endeavour. Sri Ramakrishna used to reiterate that Brahman is to be experienced and not to be explained, said Swami Gautamananda in a lecture. Only when an individual undergoes this profound spiritual experience, he is able to come to terms with the validity of the Supreme Truth.

Source: The Hindu August 22, 2016 15:56 UTC