27th November 2024
Why does Lord Krishna instruct not to abandon the performance of sacrifice, charity, and austerity? All these indeed accrue merits for a person desirous of heaven, but how do they help a seeker of liberation?
Knowledge liberates the soul from the hold of samsara or bondage. Realizing the illusion of the world that liberates the soul only happens once the mind is fully purified, devoid of all vasanas.
The performance of sacrifice as an offering to gods, charity to help other living beings, and austerity to overcome one's own impurities prepares the seeker's mind for Self-knowledge.
Lord Krishna insists that these three actions must be undertaken by renouncing attachment and hankering for results.
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