Ab Se Khabardar Raho Bhai (Hindi)

"What is the use of knowledge that is never lived?" We may listen to the words of the Guru and feel that something valuable has been received. Yet what has been received has not fully become our own. The knowledge is there, but it has not yet entered the way we live. This is the delicate turning point at which Kabir Sahib warns us: ""Ab Se Khabardar Raho Bhai."" He is speaking of self-knowledge, where one must catch and examine one's own falsehoods. It may be easy to receive this knowledge by listening, but difficult to live. Bringing out the essence of the bhajan, Acharya Prashant makes it clear that the knowledge received from the Guru becomes useful only when it is earned every day. This earning demands a special effort: allowing one's falsehoods to burn away in the light of knowledge, and letting the false self diminish. The seeker has the opportunity to dissolve the false self and reach the infinite light of knowledge. But there is also the constant danger of getting trapped in one's own tricks and moving away from knowledge. That is why alertness is essential, and it can be sustained only through inner vigilance and a loving effort. In this book, Acharya Prashant presents the essence of the bhajan in the light of Vedanta. In his distinctive style, he carries forward the tradition of saint-poetry, where everyday examples help the reader see themselves and find a direction for bringing knowledge into life.