Our body is called as Kshetram. The one who discovers this
fact of Kshetram is termed as Kshetragnan which is actually the life-soul or Jeevatma(Sanskrit equivalent).
But the same life soul or Jeevatma that resides in all Ksehtrams has origin in God . So, any soul is God only which implies all souls are equal and divine in nature.
Gnana or Knowledge is actually the power to discern what
makes the existence of the two aspects
i.e. Kshetram and Kshetragnan which are in fact the manifestations as “Nature(Praakruti)”
and “Life(Purusha).” In other words, it goes beyond where Vignana (Science) stops, to
understand the source for nature and life in the universe.
Vignana or Science refers to the discovery of the unknown aspects of life and matter, but never goes beyond by saying “It’s Incomprehensible”.
The principle or philosophy of Kshetram and Kshetragnan is
described and explained by the sages and various scriptures including Vedas.
Kshetram is made up of Panchaboothas (five elements), pride, intelligence, source
nature, ten senses (five of action nature as speech, hands, legs, sexual organs and buttocks, and remaining five of
Knowledge type as eyes, ear, skin, nose and tongue), the mind and five fields of the senses
as taste, light, feel, sound and smell, and
conflicting twins as like and dislike, pleasure and pain, physique and mental strength and firmness.
Humbleness, Honesty, Non-violence, Tolerance, Obedience, and
Service to Elders, clean mind and body, strong will power, and control
over senses and mind, uninterested in eternal and worldly affairs, lack of self pride, frequent recollection about the griefs of aging and diseases, and also realizing the effects of vicious birth and death, not owning anything
and having balanced attitude at all times, living away from the normal people
but remain enjoined to the existence of God and thereby realizing the truth
itself …all these put together is called
as Gnana (knowledge)
That which differs with the above description is termed as
Agnana(Ignorance).
( Extracts from Chapter 13, Kshetra Kshetragna vibaga yoga )
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