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The state of ignorance in which we suffer the limitations of body, mind & intellect is gained by us, as a result sheer practice. We have also practiced through ages, the acquisition of knowledge in an objective way. This objectifying tendency of our intellect tends to delay our successful entry in to the subjective field of self-enquiry. The master mind Bhagavan Sankaracarya, has helped the student in overcoming this obstacle through his prakarana granthas. He takes, as a pivot, a small erroneous notion of our thinking, & makes us rethink, so that we may recognize our fallacy & reorganize our thinking processes. This is the way Sankara helps us to recognize our own nature. In some granthas he takes non appreciation of the rarity & uniqueness of human birth & makes us understand the purpose of life, as he does in Bhaja-govindam. In his Manasapuja he helps a student to be a saksi (witness) of his sankalpas (thoughts) & devote them in the remembrance of the Lord. Sadacara is suach a text. Having given the vision of the Pure Self in & through all daily duties, the teacher expounds tat tvam asi mahavakya in a unique way. This is followed by the practice of knowledge(jnana abhyasa).