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The complete knowledge, Absolute Truth, means to understand three features of the Absolute Truth. One feature is Brahman, impersonal. The next feature is Paramātmā, localized. And the next feature is Bhagavān, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When one understands these three features of the Absolute Truth very perfectly then he is in complete knowledge of the science of God. In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is said that human life is meant for inquiring the Absolute Truth. <br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|To work in Krsna consciousness is to work with the complete knowledge of the Lord as the predominator|To work in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is to work with the complete knowledge of the Lord as the predominator. Such work is not different from transcendental knowledge. Direct Kṛṣṇa consciousness is bhakti-yoga, and jñāna-yoga is a path leading to bhakti-yoga. Kṛṣṇa consciousness means to work in full knowledge of one's relationship with the Supreme Absolute, and the perfection of this consciousness is full knowledge of Kṛṣṇa, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead. '''( Bhagavad-gītā 5.29)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|The individual living entity never has complete knowledge; otherwise, how could he have come under the control of maya|The individual living entity never has complete knowledge; otherwise, how could he have come under the control of māyā, or the material energy? '''(Kṛṣṇa Book, Chapter 87)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|The Supreme Personality of Godhead alone is complete transcendental knowledge, but according to the different processes of understanding He appears differently, either as impersonal Brahman, as Paramatma, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead|The Supreme Personality of Godhead alone is complete transcendental knowledge, but according to the different processes of understanding He appears differently, either as impersonal Brahman, as Paramātmā, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead or as the puruṣa-avatāra. '''( Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.32.26)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|The purpose of all sacrifices is to arrive at the status of complete knowledge, then to gain release from material miseries, and, ultimately, to engage in loving transcendental service to the Supreme Lord (Krsna consciousness)|The purpose of all sacrifices is to arrive at the status of complete knowledge, then to gain release from material miseries, and, ultimately, to engage in loving transcendental service to the Supreme Lord (Kṛṣṇa consciousness). Nonetheless, there is a mystery about all these different activities of sacrifice, and one should know this mystery. '''( Bhagavad-gītā 4.33)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|The perfect spiritual concept of life is complete knowledge of one's constitutional position|The perfect spiritual concept of life is complete knowledge of one's constitutional position, in which one knows enough to dovetail himself in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. One must know that he is finite and that the Lord is infinite. Thus it is not possible to actually become one with the Lord even if one aspires for this. It is simply not possible. '''(Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 3)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|One who has dedicated his life to the service of Krsna through these nine methods should be understood to be the most learned person, for he has acquired complete knowledge|Hearing and chanting about the transcendental holy name, form, qualities, paraphernalia and pastimes of Lord Viṣṇu, remembering them, serving the lotus feet of the Lord, offering the Lord respectful worship with sixteen types of paraphernalia, offering prayers to the Lord, becoming His servant, considering the Lord one's best friend, and surrendering everything unto Him (in other words, serving Him with the body, mind and words)—these nine processes are accepted as pure devotional service. One who has dedicated his life to the service of Kṛṣṇa through these nine methods should be understood to be the most learned person, for he has acquired complete knowledge. '''( Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.5.23-24)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|One who has complete knowledge and spiritual understanding realizes the spiritual form of Bhagavan, the Personality of Godhead|Persons who are in knowledge of the truth know that one who tries to approach the Absolute simply by mental speculation will ultimately realize the impersonal Brahman, and one who tries to approach the Absolute through yoga practice will be able to realize Paramātmā, but one who has complete knowledge and spiritual understanding realizes the spiritual form of Bhagavān, the Personality of Godhead. '''( Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 2.11)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|It is not possible to acquire complete knowledge of the Lord|Pure devotees of the Lord are not very much concerned with philosophical speculation in regard to transcendental knowledge of the Lord. Nor is it possible to acquire complete knowledge of the Lord. Whatever little knowledge they have about the Lord is sufficient for them because devotees are simply satisfied in hearing and chanting about the transcendental pastimes of the Lord. This gives them all transcendental bliss. '''( Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.4.16)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|Factually, complete knowledge of transcendence is beyond the knowledge of impersonal Brahman|Transcendental knowledge of the absolute Supreme Being can be known if it is made known by the Lord Himself. By the mental speculation of the greatest mundane thinkers, the Absolute Truth cannot be understood. The mental speculators can reach up to the standard of impersonal Brahman realization, but, factually, complete knowledge of transcendence is beyond the knowledge of impersonal Brahman. Thus it is called the supreme confidential wisdom. '''( Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.9.31)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|Surface acquaintance with the ocean is not sufficient; one must have complete knowledge of the aquatics living in the ocean depths|Impersonalists generally give the example of a river flowing into the ocean and merging. This may be a source of happiness for the impersonalist, but the personalist keeps his personal individuality like an aquatic in the ocean. We find so many living entities within the ocean, if we go deep. Surface acquaintance with the ocean is not sufficient; one must have complete knowledge of the aquatics living in the ocean depths. '''( Bhagavad-gītā 18.55)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|Everything has its proper utility, and a man who is situated in complete knowledge knows how and where to apply a thing for its proper utility|Everything has its proper utility, and a man who is situated in complete knowledge knows how and where to apply a thing for its proper utility. Similarly, violence also has its utility, and how to apply violence rests with the person in knowledge. '''( Bhagavad-gītā 2.21)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|Complete knowledge includes knowledge of the phenomenal world, the spirit behind it, and the source of both of them|Complete knowledge includes knowledge of the phenomenal world, the spirit behind it, and the source of both of them. This is transcendental knowledge. '''( Bhagavad-gītā 7.2)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|A life of freedom in eternity, complete knowledge, and a blissful atmosphere is the heart's desire of an enlightened soul|One should try to live in the unlimited clear sky overflooded with the rays of the sun and moon. That is what we actually desire. A life of freedom in eternity, complete knowledge, and a blissful atmosphere is the heart's desire of an enlightened soul. We should undertake all sorts of penances and austerities to attain that permanent source of happiness. '''( Light of the Bhāgavata, Chapter 4)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|A householder is ordered to go to the forest as vanaprastha to acquire complete knowledge and then to take sannyasa prior to his inevitable death|The life of a human being is a chance to prepare oneself to go back to Godhead, or to get rid of the material existence, the repetition of birth and death. Thus in the system of varṇāśrama-dharma every man and woman is trained for this purpose. In other words, the system of varṇāśrama-dharma is known also as sanātana-dharma, or the eternal occupation. The system of varṇāśrama-dharma prepares a man for going back to Godhead, and thus a householder is ordered to go to the forest as vānaprastha to acquire complete knowledge and then to take sannyāsa prior to his inevitable death. '''( Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.19.4)'''}}<br />
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{{VaniQuotebox|When complete knowledge of Krsna is realized, the bondage of maya, the illusory energy, is automatically broken|When complete knowledge of Krsna is realized, the bondage of māyā, the illusory energy, is automatically broken. '''( Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 20.144)'''}}<br />
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