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inclinations. Man is impure through his natural tendencies. It is not
possible for him all on a sudden to have disinclination for all actions.
Therefore " Do this," " Do not do this," these injunctions and pro-
hibitions only put a restriction upon the inclinations of a man and
by this means, they lead to disinclination. The Yogis have no in-
clinations. The rules of Prayaschitta are therefore not meant for
them. Sridhara.)
Bhakti: He who has reverential faith in all that is said about
Me, and who feels disgust for all actions, who knows that desires are
identical with misery, but is yet in-capable of renouncing them, such
a man should worship Me, with sincere devotion and firm faith.
Though gratifying his desires, he should not have any attachment for
them, knowing that they lead to misery in the end. Those that cons-
tantly worship Me according to Bhakti yoga as already expounded
by Me, have all the desires of their heart destroyed as I myself dwell
in their heart. The bondage is broken asunder, doubts all cease to
exist, the accumulated actions fade away, when I, the Atmaof all, am
seen. My Bhakta speedily attains every thing that is attained by
other means, Svarga, Moksha or even My own abode, if he has any
desire for any of these. But My Bhaktas who are solely devoted to
Me do not desire any thing even if it be offered by Me, not even final
liberation. They are beyond the limits of Guna and Dosha.
SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 21.
Those who do not follow the Paths of Bhakti, Jnana and
Karma, but who only seek paltry desires become subject to rebirths
[For those that are matured in Jnana and Bhakti, there is neither
Guna (right) nor Dosha (wrong). For those that practise Disinclina-
tion, the performance of Nitya and Naimittika Karma is Guna, for it
leads to the purification of the mind. The non-performance of such
Karma and the performance of prohibited Karma are Dosha, for they
give rise to impurities of the mind. Prayaschitta counteracts such
Dosha, and therefore it is Guna. For those pure men that are fixed
in the Path of Jnana, the practice of Jnana is Guna; Bhakti is Guna
to them that are fixed in the path of Bhakti. What is opposed to
Jnana and Bhakti is Dosha to the followers of those two Paths. All
this has been said before. Now Guna and Dosha are detailed for
those that do not follow the Paths, but seek their selfish ends
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