Self Knowledge

"Self Knowledge happens when there is no Self "

People talk about and preach about Self Knowledge. Some call it Self or Truth whatever it may be, now the question should arise what is this Self Knowledge.

What is it, knowing myself ?

But I know who I am, then what to know about My-Self. This is the question one should ask.

Apart from this when you ask to know Self, how is that possible.How can 'A' know 'A'. 'A' can only know 'B'. There is no way for 'A' to know 'A'.

'A' knowing 'A', Is it logical?

Just ask this question to those fools who talk about or preach for Self Knowledge.

Self or Truth cannot be known. If it was, any fool will know it. If Truth can be known, then it is no more the Truth, it becomes False. Only the False can be known.

Truth has no Knowledge. Only the False has Knowledge.

"You cannot know the Truth,

You can only be the Truth"

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