Yoga Characterization - Karma, Jnana and Bhakti, Are they different?

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Bhagavad Gita characterizes Karma, Jnana and Bhakti Yogas elaborately in

different chapters. Chapter 3 elaborates Karma Yoga, chapter 4

describes Jnana Yoga and in chapter 12 explains the virtues of Bhakti

Yoga. In all other chapters, answers to questions that come to human

intellect have been answered in greater details. At the intellectual

level, they do appear different and consequently we express our

preferences of one over the other according to our 'taste -vasanas." But

when remove our personal preferences and prejudices and understand the

hidden spiritual message, they are not different. They say the same

TRUTH but the language used to describe it is different. This analogy

is quite important because, languages are different - script, rules of

pronounciation and grammer, etc. When different languages are used to

communicate the same message, the messages may appear different for the

person who is not familiar with that language. A person who is well

versed in all the language will appreciate the richness and beauty of

the expression of the same TRUTH! Some languages are more powerful in

communicating a message and some are simpler to convey a fact. But the

substance of the message is always same but style and language may be

different.

 

The question, which Yoga is the correct approach to find the TRUTH of

Life depends on our skills, background, interest, discipline and

determination. In appearance, they appear different, and in appearance

we feel that we have a choice of our own. The choice of one of them is

no different from the other because none of them are excluded!

 

Ram Chandran

 

 

 

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Ram Chandran

Burke, VA

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> Ram Chandran [sMTP:chandran]

> Friday, October 08, 1999 7:13 PM

> Advaitin List

> Yoga Characterization - Karma, Jnana and Bhakti,

> Are they different?

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> Ram Chandran <chandran

>

> The question, which Yoga is the correct approach to find the TRUTH of

> Life depends on our skills, background, interest, discipline and

> determination.

[Madhava Replies:]

 

Hari Om!

 

I have a question in this context. Do you mean to say Bhakti Yoga

and Jnana Yoga are chosen by sadhakas? (i.e. is there a choice!) I heard

that Bhakti is some thing that springs forth in you naturally! Please

explain. Thanks.

 

Regards,

Madhava