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those who perform spiritual practices with faith but without following the scriptural

injunctions, O Krishna? Is it in the mode of goodness, passion, or ignorance? (17.01

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*ord Krishna said+ !he natural faith of embodied beings is of three inds+ -oodness,

&assion, and Ignorance. ow hear about these from /e. (17.0

O )rjuna, the faith of each is in accordance with ones own natural disposition (that is

go2erned b3 latent Karmic impressions ('amsara. One is nown b3 ones faith. One can

become whatever one wants to be (if one constantly contemplates (or visualizes) the object of

desire with deep faith in God and a burning desire). (17.!)

One can attain success in any endeavor if one perseveres with firm determination ("#

1$.1%!.11&). 'ou do not fail until you give up.

he doer of good acts becomes good and the doer of evil becomes evil. One becomes virtuous

by virtuous deeds and vicious by vicious acts (#r* +.+.%). ,e all have the power to change.

One becomes what one constantly and intensely thin-s of irrespective of reasons such as

reverence fear jealousy love or even hatred (# 11./.$$). 'ou always get what you loo- for000

consciously or unconsciously. he thought produces action action soon becomes habits and

habit leads to success in any endeavor when it becomes passion. #ecome passionate about what

you want to achieve and you will achieve it. #urning desire brings out the dormant forces.

4e are the products of our own thoughts and desires that ha2e accumulated o2ernumerous lifetimes. !houghts create our destin3. 4e become what we thin. !here is a

tremendous power in our thoughts to draw on the negati2e or positi2e energies around us.

4here there is a will, there is a wa3. ,e should harbor noble thoughts because thoughts

precede deeds. !houghts control our ph3sical, mental, financial, as well as spiritual well5

being.2ever allow any negative thought or doubt to enter. ,e have such a great power at our

disposal yet the irony is that we fail to use it. 3f you do not have what you want you are not

committed to it one hundred percent.

'ou are the cause of everything that happens to you. 'ou should not e4pect life5s very best if you

are not giving your very best. 6uccess is achieved by a series of well planned steps ta-en slowly

and persistently. 'tephen 6o2e3 sa3s+ !he best wa3 to predict 3our future is to create

it.8,e are what we are due to our past action and we have the power to create our future. $2er3

great achie2ement was once considered impossible. e2er underestimate the potential and

power of the human mind and spirit. /an3 boos ha2e been written and moti2ational

programs de2eloped for the practical application of the power of faith in this single mantra

of the -ita. !he rela9ed, meditati2e, subconscious mind has great powers to do an3thing


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3ou want555healing, wealth, ir2ana, etc.

,hatever a person of purified mind desires is obtained ("u* !.1.1). ,e are never given

dreams without also being given the power and means to ma-e them come true. simple method

to order your subconscious mind to fulfill a noble desire is to visualize your goal during lpha

(half awa-e) state of mind just before sleeping every night for 1% minutes and have an absolute

faith that you will get what you want000within the limits of one5s abilities fate and destiny. 8aith

wor-s miracles. he placebo effect of faith is well -nown in medicine.

ersons in the mode of goodness worship celestial controllers those in the mode of passion

worship supernatural rulers and demons and those in the mode of ignorance worship ghosts and

spirits. (17.+)

3gnorant persons of demonic nature are those who practice severe austerities without following

the prescription of the scriptures who are full of hypocrisy and egotism who are impelled by theforce of desire and attachment and who senselessly torture the elements in their body and also

"e who dwells within the body. (17.%0&)

to three constituents. he grossest part turns into feces the medium component becomes flesh

blood marrow and bone. 6emen the subtlest part rises upward and nourishes the brain and

subtle organs of the body by uniting with the vital force (9h* &.%.10&.&.$). ood is called

the root of the bod35tree. ) health3 bod3 and mind are the prere:uisites for success in

spiritual life. !he mind will be health3 if the bod3 is health3. &ersons in the mode of

goodness lie 2egetarian foods. One can also become a noble person by ta-ing vegetarian food

because one becomes what one eats.

&eople in the mode of passion lie foods that are 2er3 bitter, sour, salt3, hot, pungent, dr3,

and burning, and cause pain, grief, and disease. (17.0;

&eople in the mode of ignorance lie foods that are stale, tasteless, putrid, rotten, refuses,

and impure (such as meat and alcohol. (17.10

&urit3 of mind comes from purit3 of food. ruth is revealed to a pure mind. One becomes free

from all bondage after nowing the !ruth (6h< 7.=.0. -ambling, into9ication, illicit se95

ual relationships, and meat5eating are a natural, negati2e tendenc3 of human beings, but

abstaining from these four acti2ities is reall3 di2ine.One must a2oid these four pillars of sin

(>& 1.17.@. )bstaining from meat5eating is e:ui2alent to performing one hundred hol3

sacrifices (/' A.A5A=.

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'acrifice, enjoined b3 the scriptures and performed without the desire for the fruit, with a

firm belief and con2iction that it is a dut3, is in the mode of goodness. (17.11

'acrifice that is performed onl3 for show and aiming for fruit, is in the mode of passion, O

)rjuna. (17.1

'acrifice that is performed without following the scripture, in which no food is distributed,

which is de2oid of mantra, faith, and gift, is said to be in the mode of ignorance. (17.1

) spiritual discipline or sacrifice is incomplete without a mantra, and a mantra is

incomplete without a spiritual discipline.

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!ruth is the root of all noble 2irtues. One should present the bitter pill of truth with a sugar

coating of pleasantness. #e truthful in a pleasant manner but do not deviate from truth for the

sa-e of pleasantness. *se candor with courtesy and avoid flattery. 6peech should always be

beneficial truthful and sweet. 6peech is the verbal reflection of one>s personality thin-ing and

mind therefore we should prefer silence to almost anything negative. bstinence from harmful

speech is very important.

he austerity of thought includes serenity of mind gentleness e?uanimity or silence self0

control and the purity of thought. (17.1&)

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