Those who are not subordinate to the Lord are called nondevotees. The jnanls are never subordinate to the Lord. They think that they can become one with the Lord on the strength of their knowledge. They think, “Jnana is the topmost object. The Lord cannot keep one who attains jnana under His control. The Lord became Supreme by the strength of jriana, and I too will become Supreme.” Therefore, all their endeavors are aimed at becoming independent of the Lord. They also think that the Lord’s power does not act on those who achieve liberation by merging with Him, which is attained by jnana. This is the attempt of the jnanis’. The jnanis and mundane scholars do not depend on the Lord’s mercy. Rather, they try to achieve everything on the strength of their own knowledge and reasoning. They do not care for the Lord’s mercy. Therefore, jnanis are nondevotees. Although some jnanis accept devotional service as their sadhana process, when they approach perfection in jnana, they discard it.
#Bhaktivinoda Thakura
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