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1. What is the state of attainment of knowledge?

It is firm and effortless abidance in the Self in which the mind which has become one

with the Self does not subsequently emerge again at any time. 

That is, 

just as everyone usually and naturally has the idea, 

'I am not a goat nor a cow nor any other

animal but a man', when he thinks of his body, 

so also when he has the idea 

'I am not  the principles (tatwas) beginning with the body and ending with sound (nada), but the Self which is 

existence, consciousness and bliss', 

the innate self-consciousness

(atmaprajna), 

he is said to have attained firm knowledge.

✅ Spiritual Instruction

of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi