--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Pure Knowledge (Shuddha Gnan) is the…" description: "\"“Pure Knowledge (Shuddha Gnan) is the Absolute Supreme Soul (Parmatma). Soul is a symbolic word. But one should have the ‘intuitive perception’ (vision..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b9/dada-bhagwan-31_religion_pure-knowledge-shuddha-gnan-is-the-absol_2304808.jpg" --- # Pure Knowledge (Shuddha Gnan) is the Absolute Supreme Soul… ![“Pure Knowledge (Shuddha Gnan) is the Absolute Supreme Soul (Parmatma). Soul is a symbolic word. But one should have the ‘intuitive perception’ (vision) of the pure knowledge.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b9/dada-bhagwan-31_religion_pure-knowledge-shuddha-gnan-is-the-absol_2304808.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b9/dada-bhagwan-31_religion_pure-knowledge-shuddha-gnan-is-the-absol_2304808.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b9/dada-bhagwan-31_religion_pure-knowledge-shuddha-gnan-is-the-absol_2304808.jpg) > ““Pure Knowledge (Shuddha Gnan) is the Absolute Supreme Soul (Parmatma). Soul is a symbolic word. But one should have the ‘intuitive perception’ (vision) of the pure knowledge.”” [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Pure knowledge is the ultimate soul; intuition reveals it beyond symbolic language. **In simple terms:** Intuition reveals ultimate truth. 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