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Chapter 15
Suksmatvattadavijneyam:- God, being subtle, is beyond senses and mind. He cannot be known, through senses and mind, by people. Now, a question arises that, when he cannot be known, he must be non-existent. But, He is not a naught. As molecules of water, existing in the sky are not seen, but they are perceived in the form of rain, or hail, God being subtler, than molecules of water, is incomprehensible, by senses, mind and intellect etc.
People do not know God, because of their ignorance. As an illiterate person cannot read the word but a learned person in Sarnskrta, can read the word, and know its contents, and one who is well-versed in the GIG, its deep thoughts come to his mind. Similarly, an ignorant person cannot know God, but one who has known Him, in reality, beholds nothing else, besides Him.
God is worth-knowing (13112, 17). He can be known by the self, so he is called 'Jneya', but He cannot be known, by senses, mind and intellect, so He is called 'Avijneya'. In order to know Him, a striver, should believe that He pervades everywhere. By having this belief, he will be able to behold Him, everywhere because He in reality exists, everywhere. This belief (assumption) is, also a discipline. It has its own glory, and will lead to God-realization.
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