Here Maharshi differentiates between wisdom and Gyana. Wisdom is not to think plus no emotions plus no ego plus no imagination. When that happens, what is left is self = Gyana.
However, eliminating thoughts and all the above is not easy. Why can we not still it? Desire. Desire for someone, something in the world.
There are some good desires which are beneficial. Finding a perfect Guru. Wanting to be perfect. Wanting to be ever so calm or peaceful.
If you note I did not include helping others in the list. One should help others. Always. But the desure to help others is ignorance. For a few reasons – one it is because you see the other person as someone other than God ( all is God). You are moving away from adwaita. Third the desire to help others includes the desire that someone be hurt so you can help! Forth while helping you develop ego etc
But you must help all – with out the desure to help. And help them with love for God. Seeing them as God as that is how to help. Helping with this attitude quickly leads to perfection
Bhavin
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