| Discourses On Gita By Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
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| Discourses On Gita |
| ANOTHER SUPPLEMENT : PROGRAMME FOR THE SEEKER |
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Besides these, there is the third order, that of the body. This too
wears out day by day. We wear out by use of our mind, our knowledge,
our senses. Tapas, austerity, has been prescribed in order to
remove the defects and distortions that arise in the body.
7. Thus it is our duty to act in such a way that the work of these three orders - Nature, society and the body - may proceed smoothly and efficiently. We create any number of good and bad institutions; but these three orders were not instituted by us. They have come to us naturally. They are not put together by any man. Therefore it is our natural dharma to replenish through yajna, dana and tapas the wear and tear in these three orders. If we act in this way, all the energy in us will be harnessed to this purpose. There will be nothing left for other things. We shall need all our energy to keep these three orders - Nature, society and the body - in good condition. If we too could say like Kabir, "Lord, I am returning the shawl just as you gave it to me. See it for yourself," that would be reward enough. But in order to deserve this reward, we should bring into actual practice the triple programme of yajna, dana and tapas. Here we have regarded yajna, dana and tapas as if they were three different things, but to tell the truth, there is no difference between them. |
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