𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐣𝐢 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 (𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐢 (𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧)

𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐣𝐢 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 (𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐢 (𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧):

If we wash or wipe off the dust on a mirror, no doubt it becomes pure and capable of reflecting well; but, if it is moving about, it cannot receive a definite or clear image. Similarly, though by the scrupulous performance of desireless action, the impurities of the mind may be eradicated, it is necessary to make it one-pointed to free it from the defect of vacillation. As it has been laid down that even when performing desireless action it must be done with the spirit of dedication to God, it will certainly be easy to have the mind centered upon God Himself. The Science of Yoga or Concentration has this object in view. The means by which the mind is made to concentrate upon God is given the name of Bhakti, Devotion. If thus by the pursuance of desireless action the mind gets free from its impurities and by the pursuance of Devotion it gets free from vacillation, then only can the mind be said to be completely pure. Once such purity is secured, the mind will have acquired the capacity to understand and realize the nature of the Self the moment it is taught. Thus to secure absolute happiness, the bliss of the Self, Karma (Action), Bhakti (Devotion) and Jnana (Knowledge) are all necessary. There is no other way that can lead us to the goal. Therefore, Bhagawan says He has ordained all these as means of the absolute Good.

योगास्त्रयो मया प्रोक्ता नृणां श्रेयोविधित्सया ।

ज्ञानं कर्म च भक्तिश्च नोपायोऽन्योऽस्ति कुत्रचित् ।।

Everyone therefore must, according to his own competency, pursue these means and reach the goal of Freedom from Bondage and of Bliss Infinite. Such is the intention of the Shastras. - From the #MustRead book 'The Call of the Jagadguru' published by Vidya Bharathi Press.

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