Dear RRR Chola, Asking questions is all right, but as the Bhagvad Gita says that the questions have to be asked from the right person with the right attitude. As far as your questions about self realisation or knowing your self and God are concerned, you will have to search for a Guru who is self realised and submit to him, serve him and then inquire from him submissively, not with a challenging attitude, because that will not help. If you think then it is just like any other material subject, but because this subject is spiritual, it needs something more and that is mercy of the Guru. I don't know if I have answered your question but my email id is tp0311@yahoo.com, if you need to discuss this further.