In plain words
propagation must first of all understand the principle of Ātmajñāna. In the world there are ever so many kinds of knowledge — physical knowledge, musical knowledge, literary knowledge, sculpture, mathematics, and scientific knowledge, and the like. Among all of these, Ātma-jñāna is like the king. Without knowing it, there is no peace.
Even though one may have acquired fame and reputation in the eyes of the world, one who has not acquired Ātma-jñāna has no happiness. Of all kinds of knowledge, Ātma-jñāna is the most excellent. Whether called Ātma-jñāna, Paramātma-jñāna, or spiritual Jñāna — all are one and the same. It is the Jñāna that helps one to know the Ātma and Paramātma properly; that is it. He becomes one who knows that Paramātma by knowing which everything becomes known. That itself is Ātma-jñāna. He alone gains name and fame in the world as the all-knowing one. Worldly learning cannot bring about complete peace; only the knower of the Ātma alone can cross over sorrow. Therefore, every single person must strive to come to know this matter of Ātma-jñāna. Ātma-jñāna arises only from citta-śuddhi. Such purity of mind comes about only through the performance of sacred deeds and pious acts — that is, charity, benevolence to others, compassion for all beings, and devotion to God — performed with a desireless mind, with no expectation of fruit whatsoever, and with the mind of offering one's deeds to God. In such a stainless heart, the sun of Jñāna rises; from such a dawning of Jñāna, man becomes Nārāyaṇa.
To reach a supremely excellent level, the first requirement is personal effort, and the second, divine help — both are most essential. Anyone at all can strive for and achieve Ātma-jñāna. Whether women or men, whether destitute or wealthy, whoever it may be, all are worthy of kindling this lamp of Jñāna. It has no connection of any kind with race, religion, caste, or caste-systems. Even though one has not studied worldly branches of learning,