Ep. 148 - सरल भगवद् गीता अध्याय 17 (श्रद्धा के विभाग) श्लोक 3,4 || Bhagavad Gita Simplified Chapter 17 (Divisions of Faith) - Verses 3,4 || 16/11/2022

(Verse 3) Shri Krishna says that faith is according to one’s sattva. Here, sattva is not used in its traditional meaning as a guna like rajas and tamas. Sattva refers to our svaabhaava, our nature, the bundle of impressions that are stored in our inner instrument, our antaha karana, which is comprised of our mind, intellect, memory, and senses. This sattva, this bundle of impressions, makes us choose our actions throughout our lives.  (Verse 4) As we have seen in karma yoga, the attitude (intention) with which we perform an action is equally important as the action itself. Imagine that three people visit the same temple at the same time and pray to the same deity. One person may pray because he wants his daughter to get married. One may pray to knock off his business competitor. Another may pray so that he attains liberation in this life. Outwardly, they may seem to be doing the same action, but there is a world of difference in their attitude. This difference in attitude is symbolically conveyed in the shloka.  - Send in a Voice Message - https://anchor.fm/spirituallearningpodcast/message