Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Religion Nobody is more intent – at least verbally – on " doing good " than adherents of religion. So Krishna is not abandoning karma yoga for the subject of religion. Instead he is discussing the extension of karma yoga into religious activity. And this is what he has to say as an opener: " Those who lack discrimination may quote the letter of the scripture, but they are really denying its inner truth. " 4 He has already told us that the sole purpose of karma yoga is the realization of the Self and the liberation that produces. It is not hard to conceive that this should also be the intent of religion. But it rarely is. For, lacking true knowledge and wisdom they set forth ways and means that are oriented toward just about everything – but never toward knowledge of the Self or the means to attain it. Just the opposite, they push their followers further into the mire of material consciousness, even promising them eternal physical embodiment after a " resurrection from the dead. " Imagine: a resurrection into matter instead of resurrection into spirit! http://www.atmajyoti.org/hi_gita_commentary_15.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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