Chapter 4 verse 12
“They, who long for satisfaction from actions in this
world, make sacrifices to the gods, because satisfaction is quickly obtained
from actions in the world of objects”
Swami Chinmayananda talks about 3 types of men- animal
men- who don’t raise above animal tendencies in life, man-men- who are above
animal tendencies but just are happy and satisfied with actions to get
immediate results and enjoy the sensual pleasures that the body and senses
afford being in contact with the external world. The third type is the God-men
who realize the essence of the purpose of the human being in reaching divine.
Lord is talking in this verse about the man-men who even pray to God and make
offerings and sacrifice only on a transactional basis to obtain material things
for return. There are 2 paths to take- easy path and the right path. The easy
path usually doesn’t lead to long term gains in the journey to Self and keeps
us in this cycle of birth and death. The right path is longer, tougher and
enables us to be God-men. Lord here acknowledges that it is very easy for men
to slip into the easy path. What a quagmire to wriggle out of?
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