--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: When one believes, ‘I know it’, a veil of…" description: "\"“When one believes, ‘I know it’, a veil of ignorance arises and it breaks one’s inclination towards spiritual inquiry.”\" — Dada Bhagwan" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdb/dada-bhagwan-31_ignorance_when-one-believes-i-know-it-a-veil-of-ig_23272.jpg" --- # When one believes, ‘I know it’, a veil of ignorance arises… ![“When one believes, ‘I know it’, a veil of ignorance arises and it breaks one’s inclination towards spiritual inquiry.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdb/dada-bhagwan-31_ignorance_when-one-believes-i-know-it-a-veil-of-ig_23272.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdb/dada-bhagwan-31_ignorance_when-one-believes-i-know-it-a-veil-of-ig_23272.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdb/dada-bhagwan-31_ignorance_when-one-believes-i-know-it-a-veil-of-ig_23272.jpg) > ““When one believes, ‘I know it’, a veil of ignorance arises and it breaks one’s inclination towards spiritual inquiry.”” [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. Certainty creates a blind spot, preventing deeper spiritual questioning. **In simple terms:** Certainty blocks inquiry. Key Takeaway Question assumptions. 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