The nature of the wisdom and realisation

Abstract

The Lord instructs Arjuna in the Gita on the nature of jnana or wisdom and vijnana or realisation. He tells Arjuna that among thousands of individuals, only a few attempt to know the Absolute and among the few who try, even fewer reach Him. This perhaps is why man’s propensity to do evil far exceeds his propensity to do good. The Lord explains that He has two types of nature, one immanent (prakriti) and the other transcendental (purusha). Sri Krishna explains that the eight aspects of his primordial nature include the five elements of earth, fire, water, space, ether, mind, intelligence and ego. His transcendental form takes the form of individual souls.

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