The King of Knowledge
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The King of Knowledge
At this point, it must be stated that the "Knowledge" of the Great-Causal Body (Turya) is absolutely "Self-Sufficient." It stands on its own, and has no dependency or expectation of help from the previous three bodies mentioned earlier. This Knowledge is "Self-Luminous." By way of analogy, even though the eye sees all objects, no object can see the eye. No one feels the need of the light of a lamp to see the sun. Similarly, nobody is capable of seeing this "King of Knowledge," which is the eye of the eye. This "Knowledge" proves its own existence by its own luminosity. Even though the eye cannot see itself, anyone who has eyes never has doubts as to whether he has eyes or not. He can see because he has eyes. This type of certainty naturally abides in him. Similarly, one has knowledge of oneself while witnessing someone or something other than oneself. In order to see our eyes, we need a mirror in order to see the reflection of the eyes. That objective knowledge is only the "reflected knowledge" of the eyes. However, the "Knowledge" of the Great-Causal Body proves its own existence by witnessing everything other than itself. For its proof of existence, no other evidence is required. This Knowledge of the Great-Causal Body is "all-pervading," and yet, it is as if it were invisible from the ignorant being's point of view. Instead of seeing the "Knowledge" of the Great-Causal Body, for him the Gross Body, which in proportion is like a poppy seed in the ocean, has become the biggest thing of all. The ways of this world are indeed perverse. It has become our habit that when looking at a smaller thing, that which is objective, we forget the bigger thing, that which is subjective. We abandon that which is "Self-Proving," and "Self-Sufficient," and praise artificial things. It is like when words of praise are given to beautiful electric lights, yet we fail to give the same praise to the light of the sun, or when we look at the pictures painted on a wall, and forget the wall itself. The process is such that even when we look at a wall, we forget the house itself, and when we discover objects in the light, we forget about the light, and when we are reading letters written on a piece of paper, we are not conscious of the paper at all. What actually happens in this process is that in spite of the fact that the pervading substance is infinitely bigger, when we pay attention to the pervaded object we forget the pervading substance. (The examples of gold and the ornaments, or earth and the wall are commonly used to illustrate this point.) The Gross is pervaded by the Subtle, the Subtle is pervaded by the Causal, and the Causal is pervaded by the Great-Causal (Consciousness, or Knowledge). However, even with this being the case, the "Knowledge" of the Great-Causal Body cannot be seen because everyone's attention is focused on the Gross, and that which is objective. When the narrow focus of the aspirant widens, becoming that which is all-pervading, then one will have the vision of Truth, the "Infinite Knowledge" that covers and envelopes the the vastness of Space.
- Shri Siddharmeshwar Maharaj
From Master Key to Self Realization.
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Mahakali
"Knowledge" is "Self-Sufficient". He means that "Knowledge" is all
that is needed in order to be Realized. It is uncaused and is not
dependent or does it need to be dependent on anyone.
To us, that is sufficient too and there is no need to praise
artificial things.
Kali