Guest guest Posted July 24, 2002 Report Share Posted July 24, 2002 > Here the Lord is telling Arjuna (who is a pure devotee of the > highest order) that his nature is that of a Ksatriya. In the same vein, it > can be said that one's ashrama (especially in terms of whether or not one > remains a life-long celibate monk) is also determined by one's > psycho-physiological nature, which is inherited from the three modes of > nature. A man may feel like a fish in water as a celibate monk, whereas > another man may find the task impossible. Men have different natures. > (This applies to women too, but in this context I am specifically speaking > about men.) But still the Lord is saying become higher then three modes of material nature: TEXT 45 trai-guŠya-viay€ ved€ nistrai-guŠyo bhav€rjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-kema €tmav€n TRANSLATION The Vedas deal mainly with the subject of the three modes of material nature. O Arjuna, become transcendental to these three modes. Be free from all dualities and from all anxieties for gain and safety, and be established in the self. my imperfect understanding is that yes we do have different natures and suppose to deal with them accordingly, but ultimate goal is to desire to overcome our material nature, it can be worked out differently for the individual..and definitely it can be a little difficult.. your humble servant Yajna Purusa Das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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