dattaswami Posted September 23, 2007 Report Posted September 23, 2007 Two deceases in spirituality Greedy selfishness is first decease, – egoistic jealousy is the second. First is due to your family bonds, – second is towards co-human form. First is cured by training yourself – in sacrificing practically in temples. Of course, your sacrifice goes to priest, - let it be, do not worry on it. You are learning practical sacrifice – coming out of your family circle. Here the second decease is also – expected to get cure gradually, Because you are serving statues – having human form only. Your repulsion to human form – gets decreased slowly in doing Service to the statues of human form, - when you are cured fully From both the deceases, you are – now eligible for Jnana Yoga. Rituals in temples purify your mind, – Shankara says this. Jnana Yoga means identifying Satguru, - the human form of God. Then, devotion to Him and then – service to Him gets eternal fruit. If you are identifying the purpose – in your temple rituals, You will reach the goal, one-day or other – tradition expects this. But without knowing the purpose, - if you simply go on like bull, Priests exploit you, – Veda says that such a fool is only The animal-vehicle of angels, - the ignorance stamped by divinity. Gita says that rituals must be done – after knowing their purpose. Quote
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