AUTHENTICITY
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Kṛṣṇa declares the power of authenticity here, 'śraddhāvān labhate jñānaṁ (4.39).' Only the authentic one is enriched with knowledge. When you have the knowledge and the courage of authenticity to follow and live the teachings, then you can achieve the ultimate knowledge, the knowledge of enlightenment. Many people do not have the courage of authenticity to see their research through. The eastern vedic sages did so much inner world research.
SPACE OF
POSSIBILITY
Millions of them have
stretched themselves fearlessly
doing full-time research for
thousands of years, using their
bodies and minds as
laboratories.
Why? Just to enrich others!
This knowledge of the inner
world is the result of their
authenticity, their space of
possibility to do courageous
experiments and studies just
for enriching others. They
were true inner scientists, true
śraddhavān who had not only
the curiosity, 'the great why'
and the perseverance to know,
but also the courage of
authenticity to follow, live and
express their findings.
Look at Patañjali, the father of yoga—He boldly declares that all that he says in the Yoga Sutras is completely open to experimentation and verification. He says, 'You are free to try this, and if you find anything more to be added or edited, you are free to do so.' He has presented his research report. He invites you to try out these in your life and if you learn something more from that, his work is open to editing. That is the beauty of our system; it is a living system open to being updated.
