For self-realization no formal education is necessary. The soul is within you. You are essentially the Soul, the power of God. Whether you are educated or not, it does not matter. Your desire for soul culture, the company of the Master and your sincerity in practice will help you for your spiritual progress. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Sri Ram Thakur shine as two prominent, Self– realized, Soul-intoxicated Spiritual Masters of India. What education did they have? It was difficult for them to even write their names! Which holy book did they read? They only followed the Truth. They remained on Truth. They meditated. They remained Soul-conscious day and night. They were and even now the guiding light for spiritual seekers.
Nowadays formal education is common but spiritual education is not. Spiritual education is to know your own self. Spiritual education makes one’s life complete. For this you are to meditate. So meditate and be realized.
“At every moment we should ask our conscience whether we are advancing towards the divine goal”
Sthitha Prajna - Jan 2002