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The ultimate goal of education is to understand the Supreme Lord, the supreme father, the supreme cause

Modern civilization does not understand this due to lack of knowledge.

Nonetheless, while there is no possibility of experimental knowledge about God, if one becomes advanced Svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ: Direct knowledge of God will be revealed to anyone who sticks to the process

He is sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ, full of eternity, knowledge, and pleasure.

And because people are not educated, they’re accepting these rascals as Vedāntists.

Formerly, knowledge was passed down by great saintly kings, who were the authorities.

If someone says, “I’m not educated at all, and I cannot read books,” he is still not disqualified.

In Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa recommends this process of knowledge: evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ

“When first-class devotional service develops, one must be devoid of all material desires, of knowledge

But from the Brahma-saṁhitā we get this knowledge: yasya prabhā prabhavato jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi-koṭiṣu.

All the great saintly persons of India have cultivated this spiritual knowledge so nicely and fully.

We are simply leading the life of cats and dogs, without any knowledge that we can achieve that perfection