The Gurus and Godmen who promise instant enlightenment or Self-realization are not Gnanis.

The definition of a Gnani Purush is One who has complete experience of the Self.  That said, what of the claims of many spiritual Gurus and other religiousity leaders?  Who, or what, are individuals confused about when encountering the plethora of New Age notions about all things mystical, spiritual and religious?

Source: The Gurus and Godmen who promise instant enlightenment or Self-realization are not Gnanis.

A Pagan Perspective

Witch

A ѕoυl evolveѕ ғroм ιтѕ eхperιenceѕ ιn мaтerιal realιтy, ғor ιn тнιѕ realм тнe ғιnιтe and тнe lιnear are encoυnтered. тнeѕe are ѕтaтeѕ тнaт are qυιтe dιғғerenт ғroм тнe lιмιтleѕѕ and concepтυal realιтιeѕ тнaт are naтυral тo тнe ѕoυl. тнroυgн ιммerѕιon ιnтo мaтerιal realιтy, тнe ѕoυl learnѕ тo apply ιтѕ conѕcιoυѕneѕѕ raтнer тнan ѕιмply вe conѕcιoυѕneѕѕ. ιn oтнer wordѕ, тнroυgн ιnтegraтιng an υnderѕтandιng oғ нow тнιngѕ вecoмe мanιғeѕт, тнe ѕoυl coмeѕ тo a ғυller apprecιaтιon and coмpreнenѕιon oғ тнe wнole (and тнe parтѕ тнaт creaтed ιт).

— Grimassi, Raven – Grimoire of the Thorn-Blooded Witch