(The five fields in which Samatvam is to be attained) (3) The field of knowledge with its ups and downs: Until the summit of knowledge, wherefrom one experiences the One which has become this vast make-believe, is attained there are many temptations and obstacles that lead the seeker astray. The student is inclined to give up the climb altogether when he feels exhausted or when he feels that he has reached the summit. The Gita defines a Pandit or learned man as a Samadarshi, he who has gained the awareness of the same One in all beings. The Jnani has gained Samatva when he is convinced of the One being the Truth of all and when his thoughts, words and deeds are guided by that conviction. (4) The field of devotion with its ups and downs: Here too there is a great deal of fanaticism, prejudice and persecution, which arise out of ignorance of the One, the sameness of the God whom all adore, through various rites and rituals, modes and methods. There is only One God, and He is Omnipresent! – Divine Discourse, Sep 07, 1985.