78 Raja-vidya: The King of Knowledge

Krsna consciousness can be attained in one second,
or it cannot be had even after a thousand births and
deaths. If we choose, we can immediately become
great souls by surrendering to Krsna, but because
we have doubts whether or not Krsna is actually the
Supreme we have to take time to dissipate these
doubts through study of the scriptures. By studying
Bhagavad-gita under the guidance of a bona fide
spiritual master, we can remove these doubts and
make definite progress.

It is the fire of knowledge that burns ail doubts
and fruitive activities to ashes. Sri Krsna gives the
following information of the results of inguiring of
the truth from one who has actually seen the truth.

yaj jnatva na punar moham
evam yasyasi pandava
yena bhutany asesani
draksyasy atmany atho mayi
api ced asi papebhyah
sarvebhyah papa-krttamah
sarvam jitana-plavenaiva
urjinam santarisyasi
yathaidhamsi samiddho ‘gnir
bhasmasat kurute ’rjuna
jiianagnih sarva-karmani
bhasmasat kurute tatha
“And when you have thus learned the truth, you
will know that all living beings are but parts of Me—
and that they are in Me, and are Mine. Even if you
are considered to be the most sinful of al! sinners,
when you are situated in the boat of transcendental
knowledge, you will be able to cross over the ocean
