[Advaita-l] A word of wisdom from the Yogavāsiṣṭha

[Viktor]

Spiritual knowledge is only a burden if we are too attached to the words in
that knowledge.

If we know that the knowledge is much beyond words and concepts, spiritual
knowledge is NOT a burden at all; rather it is great.

On Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> भारोऽविवेकिनः शास्त्रं भारो ज्ञानं च रागिणः।
> अशान्तस्य मनो भारो भारोऽनात्मविदो वपुः॥
>
> योगवासिष्ठ:
>
> Scriptural knowledge is a burden for one who lacks discrimination,
> spiritual wisdom is a load for a passionate person, the mind is a burden
> for one who is restless and lacks control and the body itself is a burden
> to one devoid of knowledge of the Self.
>
> Yogavāsiṣṭha
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