Bliss of the Self – Brahmajnanis Are a Great Marvel

You know how sometimes we get caught in thinking, “What more do I need to do? What’s the next milestone to reach, the next role to play, the next problem to solve?” It’s like life is a series of puzzles, and we keep believing that solving the next one will finally give us peace.

But what if peace doesn’t come from solving more — what if it comes from uncovering what’s already here?

This article explores something timeless — a state of being that spiritual seekers through the ages have spoken about: the bliss of simply being, beyond the ego, beyond striving. This state is called Self-realization, and those who live in it — Brahmajnanis — are truly rare and remarkable.

When we strip away our ego — the mental idea of “I am this person with this job, this background, this status” — something profound starts to happen. All the stories we tell ourselves about who we are and what we need begin to dissolve. What’s left isn’t emptiness — it’s presence. Pure, luminous awareness.

The Self — our deepest nature — is peaceful, eternal, and free. It doesn't need external validation, achievement, or applause. It doesn't worry about what happened yesterday or what might come tomorrow. It just is — whole, radiant, and content.

Imagine you were holding a glass of water with dirt in it. If you keep shaking it, you never get clear water. But if you let it settle — if you sit still — the dirt sinks, and clarity appears. That’s what happens in our mind when we turn inward. We stop chasing, and slowly, awareness reveals itself.

Now, here’s the part that feels almost unbelievable in our world: for someone who has realized the Self — a jnani — there's nothing left to achieve. No internal checklist, no hidden goals. They're not acting from a place of lack or desire. They’re simply flowing with life, responding without being shaken by it. They don’t see themselves as the “doer” of actions — life just unfolds through them.

It’s not that they become passive or indifferent. Actually, they may be more present, more loving, more alive than ever. But they’re not driven by ego. They’re free.

In daily life, we all have roles — partner, parent, colleague, student. But beneath all that, there’s a still center within us. The jnani lives from that center, and that’s why their peace is so deep. They aren’t lost in the highs and lows of “success” or “failure.” They aren’t controlled by praise or blame. They’ve gone beyond duality.

This freedom is called kaivalya — a state where birth, death, age, and illness have no hold on one’s sense of identity. Not because those things stop happening, but because they no longer define who we are.

And here’s the beautiful part: this isn’t just for monks in caves or sages in robes. This possibility lives in you and me. It begins with gentle inquiry: Who am I, really? What is it in me that never changes?

When we start questioning, when we become still, when we stop trying to be someone and simply rest in being — we begin to taste the same peace that the jnani lives in fully.

It’s not about escaping life. It’s about waking up within it.