In the previous episode, we had witnessed how all “Jeevatmas” in this world have a definitive role to play and how each one of us have a significant contribution to make for the betterment of this world. Bhagawan Krishna explains this to Arjuna to drive home the important point that he, as a “Kshatrya” warrior, has to live up to the occasion and fight for “Dharma”, which is his duty and contribution to the betterment of the world. In similar lines, all of us have our own small roles to play in terms of upholding our “Sanaatana Dharma”. All these roles are of course controlled by Bhagawan, who has skilfully allocated the right roles for the right people. Just like how a government spurts the economy by coming up with several infrastructure projects wherein thousands of people get employment, Bhagawan too spurts the world by giving “spiritual employment” for all of us! 🙂 So this is something that all of us need to understand.
Moreover, we’ve also witnessed yet another important pointer that even for a “Gnyaana Yogi” to tread this tough path, “Karma” becomes important. For performing the “Gnyaana Yoga”, our physical body is important. To nurture and maintain our physical body intact, we need to perform the “Karma Yoga” which is necessary for it. Hence, even for a “Gnyaana Yogi”, there is no escape route from the “Karma Yoga”. Thus, while performing the “Karma Yoga”, many associated items / tasks become significant. For instance, if a Brahmana Rishi has to tread the path of “Gnyaana Yoga”, he / she has to perform the associated “Karma” for it – For instance, if the Rishi wants to perform something that would enhance world peace, he should perform the associated “Yagnyas” and “Homas”. For performing the “Homas”, the Vedas and Upanishads are required. This is why Bhagawan created the four Vedas – Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharvana Vedas. For each and every purpose in this world, there is a remedial measure prescribed in the Vedas, and we’ve witnessed this in our earlier episodes as well.
Thus, as the Vedas and Upanishads are created to perform specific Homas / Spiritual Practices to attain specific purposes, there are other physical materials that are required to perform the Homas, isn’t it? For instance, we need the fire (“Agni Bhagawan”) to be worshipped as part of the spiritual practice. For the fire to be grown, we need ghee. For obtaining the ghee we need milk. For obtaining milk, we need cows. This is why Bhagawan has created a “Jeevatma” called “cow” and this is why the cow is revered and worshipped as part of our “Sanaatana Dharma”. Similarly, for developing the fire, we need wooden logs and also the dung of cows. Where would the wooden logs come from? We need trees, don’t we? This is why Bhagawan has created enormous species of trees. Similarly, we need many other “Dhravyas” that are needed to perform the “Homa” and all these “Dhravyas” have a specific origin in nature, don’t they? Hence, for everything and anything in this world, nature has a remedy and an origin. For instance, if we are required to construct a building, we require so many materials like water, sand, cement, bricks, etc., isn’t it? Where do we get sand from? We obtain it mostly from river beds, don’t we? Where do we source water from – Obviously from many natural water sources like rivers, underground water, lakes, ponds, etc. which store rain water, isn’t it?
Hence, if we have to go deeper into everything that we perform in this world, there is a connection to nature. This is why Bhagawan Krishna clearly explains that for every “Karma” (Action) that is performed by us in this world, there are “n” number of associated actions that many people perform around us. We might or might not be aware of all these associated actions, but these things take place simultaneously! This is how a “system” or “machinery” is created in this world and Bhagawan is the director of this large system! So for today, let us understand this concept clearly and we shall wait till the next episode to continue this discussion further! Stay tuned! 🙂
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