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Knowledge and Reality
“At the end of many births,
The man of knowledge finds refuge in me” VII, 19
“Robbed of knowledge by stray desires,
men take refuge in other deities” 20
“All creatures are bewildered
At birth by the delusion
Of opposing dualities
That arise from desire and hatred.” 27
“Creative force, known as action” VII, 3
“Be freed from the bonds of action” 28
— May 14, 2026 11:24AM
“At the end of many births,
The man of knowledge finds refuge in me” VII, 19
“Robbed of knowledge by stray desires,
men take refuge in other deities” 20
“All creatures are bewildered
At birth by the delusion
Of opposing dualities
That arise from desire and hatred.” 27
“Creative force, known as action” VII, 3
“Be freed from the bonds of action” 28
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Kelly
is on page 109 of 176
“you cannot see me
With your own eye;
I will give you a divine eye to see
the majesty of my discipline.” XI, 8
“Arjuna saw all the universe
In many ways and parts
Standing as one in the body
Of the god of gods.” 13
“Even without you,
All these warriors
in ranks
Will cease to exist.” 32
“ already
killed by me
Be just my instrument” 33
“Free from attachment,
A man of devotion comes to me” 55
— 52 minutes ago
With your own eye;
I will give you a divine eye to see
the majesty of my discipline.” XI, 8
“Arjuna saw all the universe
In many ways and parts
Standing as one in the body
Of the god of gods.” 13
“Even without you,
All these warriors
in ranks
Will cease to exist.” 32
“ already
killed by me
Be just my instrument” 33
“Free from attachment,
A man of devotion comes to me” 55
Kelly
is on page 73 of 176
“He really sees who sees philosophy
And discipline to be one” V, 5
“Knowledge is obscured by ignorance,
So people are deluded.” 15
“The man of discipline has joy,
Delight, and light within” 24
“For a man without self mastery,
The self is like an enemy at war.” VI, 6
“When a man disciplines his diet
And diversions, his physical actions…
Discipline destroys his sorrow.” 17
— May 12, 2026 04:22PM
And discipline to be one” V, 5
“Knowledge is obscured by ignorance,
So people are deluded.” 15
“The man of discipline has joy,
Delight, and light within” 24
“For a man without self mastery,
The self is like an enemy at war.” VI, 6
“When a man disciplines his diet
And diversions, his physical actions…
Discipline destroys his sorrow.” 17
Kelly
is on page 59 of 176
“A man cannot escape the force
of action by abstaining from actions” III, 4
“But when a man finds delight
within.. and feels inner joy
and pure contentment in himself,
there is nothing more to be done” 17
“Always perform with detachment
Any action you must do” 19
“Desire obscures knowledge
And confounds the embodied self” 40
“His senses subdued, gains knowledge
…finds perfect peace” IV, 39
— May 11, 2026 09:43AM
of action by abstaining from actions” III, 4
“But when a man finds delight
within.. and feels inner joy
and pure contentment in himself,
there is nothing more to be done” 17
“Always perform with detachment
Any action you must do” 19
“Desire obscures knowledge
And confounds the embodied self” 40
“His senses subdued, gains knowledge
…finds perfect peace” IV, 39
Kelly
is on page 43 of 176
“The boundary between (being and non-being)
Is seen by men who see reality.” 16
“Look to your own duty…
for a man of honour
Shame is worse than death.” 31-4
“Be intent on action
Not on the fruits of action” 47
“If his mind submits to the play
Of the senses,
They drive away insight.” 67
“So the man unmoved
When desires enter him
Attains a peace that eludes
The man of many desires.” II, 70
— May 08, 2026 03:47PM
Is seen by men who see reality.” 16
“Look to your own duty…
for a man of honour
Shame is worse than death.” 31-4
“Be intent on action
Not on the fruits of action” 47
“If his mind submits to the play
Of the senses,
They drive away insight.” 67
“So the man unmoved
When desires enter him
Attains a peace that eludes
The man of many desires.” II, 70
Kelly
is on page 33 of 176
“…and when women are corrupted,
disorder is born in society.” I, 41
“It is better in this world
to beg for scraps of food
than to eat meals
smeared with the blood
of elders I killed
at the height of their power
While their goals
were still desires.” II, 5
“The flaw of pity
blights my very being;
conflicting sacred duties
confound my reason.” 7
— May 06, 2026 09:41AM
disorder is born in society.” I, 41
“It is better in this world
to beg for scraps of food
than to eat meals
smeared with the blood
of elders I killed
at the height of their power
While their goals
were still desires.” II, 5
“The flaw of pity
blights my very being;
conflicting sacred duties
confound my reason.” 7
