Intelligence isn’t the same as knowledge. Knowledge relies on history, memory, and experience, while intelligence allows one to relate to others in the present moment. Knowledge helps with comprehension, but true understanding comes from intelligence, which goes beyond knowledge. Even without knowing the language, intelligence can still enable a deep connection. If knowledge is there—wonderful! Even without knowledge, intelligence isn’t limited or lame. It can still operate effectively, allowing one to relate and understand fully.
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Questioner: Sir, I see self-deception within me, in the mind, and I just remembered Shankaracharya's statement, one of his lines from ’Bhaja Govindam' where he says, nishcalatattve jiivanmuktih (From one-pointedness comes liberation)." So, I see that inner division, because there is a self, there is a self-deception; now, how to be true to myself? How to be honest and sincere always within, wherever I am, in the sense of the journey which is unfolding, not as the Absolute Truth, but just right now? Because when you said that, “The matter of the fact is that we are not yet liberated,” at that moment this thought came. So okay, I do not feel liberated. Now, at this moment, how do I actually go in that way, or whichever way? How do I be true?
Acharya Prashant: Do the best you can! This question is coming from a point of limitation. This question assumes choices. And we cannot force the ‘one’ who is seeing choices to admit choiceless-ness. From the point where you are asking this question, you are obviously seeing a lot of choices, and therefore you are asking, "How do I do this? And how do I be honest?" So, as long as you are seeing choices, go for the best choice. What is the best choice? That which according to your own best judgement is the best choice. That appears simple but is not.
