What is written in books, scriptures and religious texts – is nothing compared to having an experience.
Experience is far more delightful and has far more detail than all books added together
In shiv mahimna it is said
Asitagiri samam syatkjallam sindhupatre,
surataruvarshakah lekhani putra murvi |
Likhati yadi gruhitva Sharada sarva kala,
tadapi tav gunama nisha para na yati || 32 ||
असित–गिरि–समं स्यात् कज्जलं सिन्धु–पात्रे सुर–तरुवर–शाखा लेखनी पत्रमुर्वी।
लिखति यदि गृहीत्वा शारदा सर्वकालं तदपि तव गुणानामीश पारं न याति॥ ३२॥
O, great master! Even, if one were to assume that the blue mountain , the ocean, the heavenly tree and the earth are the ink,the ink-pot, the pen and the paper respectively and the goddess of learning (Saraswati) herself is the writer,she will not be able to reach the frontiers of your greatness,however long she were to write!
This is quite true. This is how the great saints are able to stay in samadhi for thousands of years – constantly experiencing something about God. This experience is endless. Amazing. Beyond all that is written.
Don’t get stuck reading books and pretending to knowing anything. Don’t be a fool and try to impress others with your meager experience
Don’t seek Fame or money or sex of food three is something more sublime and pure
Bhavin