--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Finally you come to a point where you…" description: "\"Finally you come to a point where you almost know it all. You are very wise. You are very pure... except for the fact that you may well have gotten cau..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/ram-dass-784_add_finally-you-come-to-a-point-where-you-al_3110199.jpg" --- # Finally you come to a point where you almost know it all… ![“Finally you come to a point where you almost know it all. You are very wise. You are very pure... except for the fact that you may well have gotten caught in the last trap... the desire to know it all and still be you, "the knower." This is an impossibility. For all of the finite knowledge does…” quote by Ram Dass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/ram-dass-784_add_finally-you-come-to-a-point-where-you-al_3110199.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/ram-dass-784_add_finally-you-come-to-a-point-where-you-al_3110199.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab1/ram-dass-784_add_finally-you-come-to-a-point-where-you-al_3110199.jpg) > “Finally you come to a point where you almost know it all. You are very wise. You are very pure... except for the fact that you may well have gotten caught in the last trap... the desire to know it all and still be you, "the knower." This is an impossibility. For all of the finite knowledge does not add up to the infinite. In order to take the final step, the knower must go. That is, you can only BE it all, but you can't know it all. The goal is non-dualistic - as long as there is a "knower" and "known" you are in dualism.” [Ram Dass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ram-dass/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Knowing everything creates a trap; true wisdom lies in transcending the knower‑known duality. **In simple terms:** All knowledge can’t equal true being. Key Takeaway Release the need to know everything. Themes knowledge ego duality spirituality non‑duality Mood contemplative serene Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - meditation practice - teaching - personal transformation - creative work Key Concepts mindfulness philosophy transcendence Questions to Reflect On - What does it mean to “be” rather than “know”? - How can you embrace uncertainty? 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