Do they mean to know what you truly like, believe, etc…
Or to realise you are not a body with a soul, but a soul with a body
And the illusions of this world do not truly define you, but the realisation that when you let go of the self, you begin to transcend
What “people” are you referencing?
everyone says it
maharsihis
religious people
yoga people
even matrix peopel -.-
Have you asked them what they mean?
Usually a reference to the capital S self is a reference to connecting with one’s soul, who they are at their essence, rather than who they may appear to be above the layers and layers of masks.
But again, the asker should really ask the orator. I have no idea what Yoga People mean.
[QUOTE=bolno;73189]Do they mean to know what you truly like, believe, etc…[/QUOTE]Get connected and you will know.
I believe “know thyself” is inscripted on the temple of Apollo in Greece. So when you say “people”, in this case, we would have to ask the project manager of that building?
I would say, though, that the yoga equivalent of “know thyself” is svadyaya, which means self study.
The first step in knowing is what we don’t know and wanting to know it. The boundaries of what we don’t know keep expanding, as we cover more and more ground by knowing. Then we realize how never-ending is knowing the external phenomenal world.
Then we try to figure out ‘how we know’. Mind comes across as enabling, but far more inhibiting. But we also realize that all objects, external or internal, are made of the same body-mind-soul architecture. Then we realize that the key to knowing the without is actually within.
We see as we are. Key is our ability to know the subtle, by being subtle. Then why go exploring outside when you can do the same by exploring the inside? With this comes realization that for ‘knowing anything, there’s need to know thyself’, and that is the only stepping stone to finally knowing thy “Self”.
If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles - Sun Tzu