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The word veda means “knowledge,” and anta means “last phase.” There are different types of knowledge. We are interested in ordinary knowledge for economic benefit, but that is not actual knowledge. This kind of knowledge is called śilpa-jñāna. Real knowledge, however, is Vedic knowledge, knowing oneself, what one is and what God is and understanding

“Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom, knowledge and

ātma-prajñaptaye indicates that the Lord descends for the benefit of the human race to give transcendental knowledge Material necessities are quite sufficiently provided for in the knowledge given in the Vedic literatures Once one is situated in sattva-guṇa, one’s knowledge expands. On the platform of passion there is no knowledge, for passion is an impetus to enjoy material benefits On the platform of ignorance there is neither knowledge nor enjoyment but simply animalistic living.

Veda means “knowledge,” and anta means “ultimate.” What is that ultimate knowledge?

This is the Vedic process for receiving knowledge. must approach the proper person, the guru, and submissively listen to him expound transcendental knowledge

Transcendental knowledge is not very difficult, but the process must be known. Therefore the śāstras enjoin that if one wants transcendental knowledge, one must approach the proper The word tad-vijñāna refers to transcendental knowledge, not material knowledge. A medical practitioner may have material knowledge of the body, but he has no knowledge of the spirit

When one is situated in the mode of goodness, he is able to understand knowledge of the self, or transcendental knowledge. Such knowledge cannot be appreciated by any ordinary man; therefore a disciplic succession is required This knowledge is expounded either by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself or by His bona fide Knowledge of those activities is explained by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.

If we take what Bhagavān says as perfect knowledge, we receive perfect knowledge. For receiving this knowledge, there is a disciplic succession (paramparā), which is described in Bhagavad-gītā

In Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna that He has revealed this most confidential knowledge to him because That confidential knowledge is, sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja: “Just surrender unto realization is still more confidential, but understanding Kṛṣṇa as He is, is the most confidential knowledge

devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge If one engages in the service of Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa, this knowledge comes, and one becomes a mahātmā. What is the position and knowledge of a mahātmā? Kṛṣṇa states:

“Out of compassion for them, I, dwelling in their hearts, destroy with the shining lamp of knowledge

It is the guru’s business to give light by knowledge. Śruti, knowledge, is received by hearing. It is not experimental. We cannot understand who our father is by experimental knowledge. father was existing before we were existing, and it is not possible to understand by experimental knowledge We should understand from the Vedas what ultimate knowledge really is.

“But what need is there, Arjuna, for all this detailed knowledge?

As soon as one attains this realization, he has attained perfect knowledge, and he renders service in In Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa indicates that after many births, the jñānī, the man in knowledge, surrenders

To receive this Vedic knowledge, we must approach the proper guru.

“The humble sage, by virtue of true knowledge, sees with equal vision a learned and gentle brāhmaṇa,

“I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge

One who has real knowledge knows that prakṛti, material nature, is working under Kṛṣṇa’s direction. This much knowledge is sufficient. We can then increase this knowledge to understand just how material nature is working under Kṛṣṇa’s direction