Gnani is always aware of the Soul the ‘Self’, and though he sees a thousand things, will not forget it.+

A Gnani has the world, acts, and lives normally in it, but does not regard it as a separate thing. Gnani is always aware of the Soul the ‘Self’, and though he sees a thousand things, will not forget it.

A Gnani will not show off nor boast; he is a commoner, he never acts as an extraordinary one. Gnani does not want to think of the ego, therefore he does not do or say anything to make himself appear superior to others, or to pretend to know more than others.

The ordinary person thinks "this is a world "; "that is Me” etc. whereas the Gnani thinks "this is Brahman (consciousness); everything is Brahman." etc.

A Gnani practices action or inaction as he wishes, but he will be concerned with the welfare of humanity in either case.

A Gnani does not try to eliminate thoughts, but he accepts or knows them as Soul which is present in the form of consciousness. He knows that the mind (universe) and Soul (‘Self’) are one in essence. And that essence is consciousness.

The Gnani uses sense-objects because he sees they are as consciousness. He is fully aware of the fact that practical life within the practical world is merely an idea created out of consciousness. He is fully aware of the fact that it would be foolish to observe celibacy within the illusory world in which he exists.

Manduka Upanishads: ~ It is very difficult to find out who is a Gnani because he bears no external mark. Neither nudity nor the religious robe has anything to do with him.

A Gnani cannot have the idea of giving up, renouncing the world or some object or person in the world, because that would connote the idea of duality. Knowing no second thing at all there remains nothing to be given up.

A Gnani, on attaining realization, will not give up his vocation in life but will continue it as before. If he was a billniore he continues so, if a peasant, he will remain one. He still does his duty, but he is fully aware of the fact that his practical life within the practical world is merely an illusion.

It is not correct to say that, a Gnani sees only good everywhere and never evil. He is fully aware of the evil things, he knows when he is being taken for a ride, but he remains unperturbed though acting as required. He recognizes what is bad and what is good, practical point of view, and what is real and what is an illusion from the ultimate standpoint. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar