Guruji Speaks- Devotion to Knowledge!
Daily study is a must. Just as we eat and sleep every day, so also we need to study the scriptures on a daily basis.
This is because we are experts in forgetting. If we don’t remain in touch with this knowledge, even for a few days, we tend to lose sight of the goal. If, on the other hand, we are reminded of it every day, it remains in our mind, constantly.
The Upanishad declares, svadhyayanma pramadau— never be negligent toward study.
Studying the scripture for the assimilation of knowledge and for the consequent self-transformation is one aspect of scriptural study. However, there is also a second aspect.
The Taittiriya Upanishad declares, whatever you learn must also be shared with others. Gurudev wanted everyone who attended the Study Group to also start a new Study Group after some time somewhere else, so it would have a ripple effect.
Instead, what often happens is that people become so fascinated by textual study that they go on indefinitely, and just remain in a small group. Therefore, it is your duty to study for yourself, and also to share the knowledge.
Gurudev declared that he did not wish to stamp anybody as his devotee. Instead, he urged one and all to “be devoted to that knowledge.”