Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Bhagavat Gita - 12 The two paths (Chapter 3 verses 3-8) Sri Krishna says that there are two path for attaining perfection - the Path of Knowledge and the Path of Devotion-cum-Action(Yoga). They appear different, the difference is only apparent and they can be reconciled. The Path of Action is currently the subject of discussion. By merely abstaining from actions, man does not gain that serenity of spirit, the unperturbed state of the Sthithaprajna. He will only be relapsing into idleness thereby. For one thing, it is impossible for any man to live for even a minute without any action; for, man is physically a part of Nature, and Nature is ever active. He is therefore compelled to act. So sitting quiet and thinking that one has attained to that unperturbed state of the spirit is rank hypocrisy. For, such a person's mind will be very busy thinking of the objects to which he is attached. So the way of spiritual development for him lies not in abstinence from action but only in action performed without attachments and under proper regulation of the senses. ============================================================================ Based on " Srimad Bhagavat Gita - The Scripture of Mankind " a translation by Rev Swami Tapasyanandaji, published by Sri Ramakrishna Math - Chennai. http://www.sriramakrishnamath.org/ -- --------------- Email: gokulmuthu Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/gokulmuthu/ --------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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