The Knowledge without elimination of cravings will be wordy knowledge of no real value. Mere destruction of cravings and subjugation of the mind without Self-Knowledge is just compulsive behavior. It is absolutely necessary to subjugate the fickle mind and to eliminate the obstructive cravings. Elimination of thoughts is the way of realizing the Brahman. The thing that is not created by thoughts is the True State of Supreme Self Paramatman. There is peace and happiness when there are no thoughts in the mind. When the thoughts about bodily affairs and worldly objective things are completely destroyed , the state of Brahman can be attained. The thoughts about sense objects could be attractive in the beginning but every thought turns out to be deceitful. Though all activities are carried out in the name of happiness, no happiness is sighted. One should look for the basic reason for the arising of the thoughts. By the constant Spiritual Devotional Practice these thoughts should be forced to subside completely . While the Sadhaka is carrying the Practice as per teachings of the Sadguru one fine day he will be able to eliminate the thoughts by the proper Discrimination and Dispassion . With the destruction of thoughts, cravings and along with them the ego the Sadhaka experience the true happiness. This is the state of Self Realization obtained when the knots of cravings in the mind are totally destroyed. Destruction of thoughts means remaining in peaceful and Natural State of Supreme Self , free from thoughts. If thoughts are completely eliminated, every single cause, both obvious and hidden, must be found and destroyed with the knowledge that the body and the world both are false, only I am the Reality -Existence -Consciousness- Bliss , the Atman.
— Sadguru Shri Avadhootanand Maharaj, Nisargadatta Ashram, Mogarbav.