A Gnani is always aware of the Athma, the Self, and though he sees a thousand things, will not forget Atman.+

A Gnani has the world, acts and lives normally in it, but does not regard it as a separate thing. A Gnani is always aware of the Athma, the Self, and though he sees a thousand things, will not forget Atman.

A Gnani will not show off nor boast; he is a commoner, and he never acts as an extraordinary one.

Gnani does not want to think of the ego, therefore he does not do or say anything to make himself appear superior to others or to pretend to know more than others.

A Gnani never claims himself as Gnani, he guides the seekers, not posing himself as a Guru, and he does not force his wisdom on others.

Manduka Upanishads: ~ Even the Gods cannot find out who is a Gnani because he bears no external mark. Neither nudity nor the religious robe has anything to do with him.

Sage Sankara page 482: On Gnani:~ "The knower of Brahman (Gnani) wears no signs. Gives up the insignia of a monk's life…his signs are not manifest, nor his behavior."

Sage  Sankara:~ The Knower of the Atman or the knower of Brahman is the Brahma Gnani.

When the knower of Brahman (Gnani) wears no signs it means he does not identify himself as Guru or yogi or teacher or Swami because a Gnani sees the form, the time and space are one in essence. Thus, there is unity in diversity in his realization.

One who wears a religious robe or one who practices Samadhi is not a Gnani.

Sage Sankara clearly indicates in Viveka Chudamani (2) that the Knower of the Atman (A Gnani) "bears no outward mark of a holy man." (Stanza 539).

A Gnani wears no signs which means he does not identify himself as Guru or teacher or Swami. Thus, it is not necessary to become a sanyasi or a yogi, or a swami to acquire self-knowledge.

Sage Sankara page 482: On Gnani: "The knower of Brahman wears no signs. Gives up the insignia of a monk's life…his signs are not manifest, nor his behavior."

When the knower of Brahman (Gnani) wears no signs it means he does not identify himself as Guru or Yogi or teacher or Swami.

Sage Sankara: ~ "Though I wear these robes of a Sanyasin, it is only for the sake of bread." Exploring if an outside observer can, in all cases, determine if a person is Enlightened or not, the venerated Indian Sanyasin, Sage Sankara (788-820), in his work the Crest-Jewel of Discrimination (1) or as it is sometimes known, Viveka Chudamani (2), states that the Knower of the Atman (i.e., a Gnani) "bears no outward mark of a holy man" (Stanza 539). Continuing, although there are variances found in the actual wording between various translators and translations the gist behind the words remains the same, Sage Sankara writes ~“Sometimes he appears to be a Fool, sometimes a wise man. Sometimes he seems splendid as a king, sometimes feeble-minded. Sometimes he is calm and silent. Sometimes he draws men to him. Sometimes people honor him greatly, sometimes they insult him. Sometimes they ignore him.

Unless one realizes the soul as the innermost self as it really is” it is impossible to realize the nondualistic or Advaitic truth. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar