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Wisdom Is Such That Once We Understand It, There Is Nothing Left To Learn

ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषत: |
यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते || 7.2||

jñānaṁ te ’haṁ sa-vijñānam idaṁ vakṣhyāmyaśheṣhataḥ
yaj jñātvā neha bhūyo ’nyaj jñātavyam-avaśhiṣhyate|| 7.2||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 7- Ver. 2:

I will tell you everything I know with wisdom, since once you know that, there will be nothing else to know.

Explanation

knowledge is acquired by the use of the mind, senses, and intellect. wisdom, on the other hand, is the knowledge earned through spiritual practise; it is a direct experiential realisation that should not be confused with academic understanding. Guru bestows theoretical understanding of the texts, on us. However, we must perform sadhana in accordance with it , which will purify our minds.

Lord Shree Krishna promises Arjun in this verse that He will provide him theoretical knowledge about the Supreme Divine Godhead. He will also fill his mind with the necessary knowledge. There will be nothing left for him to understand once he has this knowledge.

Shri Krishna says that the wisdom he will give will be so profound that once we understand it, nothing else will be known. Shri Krishna claims that once you know this, you will know everything else. It will be all-encompassing wisdom. Also, unlike worldly knowledge, which discloses more flaws as we study it more, it is knowledge that is complete.

Verse & what we can learn

Only theoretical understanding of the scriptures is not enough for spitritual progress, one should put into practice what one has learned from Guru only than he will gain wisdom and progress in the spiritual path.
To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

In the Next verse, Shri Krishna tells Arjuna why dosent every one persue wisdom.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…