If one feels ecstatic or exalted peace in the presence of Yogi or Godmen is not wisdom.
People who are troubled, unhappy in their life probably over health, wealth, or women find solitude at Ashrams, pilgrimages, and temples because there was an uneasy disturbance of the mind, they find peace because their attention is diverted from the present problem temporarily. They had no peace of mind the Ashram, pilgrimages, and temples cured it for the time.
By visiting the ashram, the pilgrimages, and the temples one gets dualistic peace. The dualistic peace is not the Atmic peace. It merely indicates the state of mind possessed on arrival at Ashram pilgrimages and temples.
There is no permanent cure without Advaitic Gnana.
By visiting Ashram, retreats, pilgrimages, and temples will not help one to get rid of ignorance.
Without getting rid of ignorance, the present life will experience as reality. When wisdom dawns the world in which we exist becomes unreal. The same way as the dream becomes unreal when the waking took place. Thus, when you become Soulcentric the present life becomes a passing show.
Remember:~
You go to the mountains only to enjoy the beauty and serenity of the mountains but not for acquiring the Advaitic wisdom of Sage Sankara.
Remember you are a truth seeker you will not accept anything other than the truth.
By visiting the Ashram, ignorance will not vanish. By glorifying the Guru or surrendering to the Guru you will not get Advaitic Gnana. All religious and yogic paths meant for the ignorant crowd, not for those who are searching for the truth of their true existence.
By practicing kundalini you will remain in ignorance permanently. Meeting holy people you will not get the grace.
Sage Sri, Sankara himself said: ~ A Gnani "bears no outward mark of a holy man" (Stanza 539).
Sage Sankara: ~ "Though I wear these robes of a Sanyasin, it is only for the sake of bread."
So he wore a Guru's robe only for the sake of the ignorant. So he was identified as Guru with parampara by religious people. For the truth seekers, Sage Sri, Sankara is a Brahma Gnani.
Thus, it proves that the religious gurus and yogis are not Gnanis because they identified themselves as holy people.
Tripura Rahasya: ~ Second-hand knowledge of the Self-gathered from books or Gurus can never emancipate a man until its truth is rightly investigated and applied; only direct realization will do that. Realize yourself, turning the mind inward. (18: 89) : ~ Santthosh Kumaar
