Many People, Many Paths
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THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM dhyānenātmani paśyanti kecidātmānamātmanā anye sāṅkhyena yogena karmayogena cāpare
Some perceive the Paramātman in their inner psyche through mind and intellect that have been purified by meditation or by metaphysical knowledge or by karma yoga
Powerful Cognition
Just surrender the fruits of your actions to Him, the Universal Consciousness.
anye tvevamajānantaḥ śrutvānyebhya upāsate te 'pi 'cātitaranty eva mṛtyuṁ śrutiparāyaṇāḥ
There are those who, although not conversant in spiritual knowledge, begin to worship the supreme personality upon hearing about Him from others. Through the process of hearing about the supreme Self, they also transcend the path of birth and death
Powerful Cognition
Even if the person is totally new to spirituality, he can follow a spiritual path. Only a cognitive shift must happen.
yāvatsañjāyate kiñcit sattvaṁ sthāvarajaṅgamam kṣetra-kṣetrajña-saṁyogāt tadviddhi bharatarṣabha
Bhārata, know that whatever that is movable or immovable is born, It comes into existence by combination of kṣetra and kṣetrajña
Powerful Cognition
For existence to happen, both the subtle and gross forms must be there.
Introduction
Each disciple can have his own path. This is what Kṛṣṇa says. We can attain the ultimate consciousness through different paths. Kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna about the paths. He gives alternatives: meditation, yoga, chanting mantra, learning and acquiring knowledge and surrendering to the Cosmos.
Follow Your Own Path
Listen. You should know which path is good for you. Lots of people take up a spiritual path without knowing what it is. You can have a starting point but you should find out if you are on the right path. You should not blindly follow someone because someone you know is following that guru or that path.
There are different paths to realize the truth. However, we must understand what our path is. This is where a true Enlightened Master can enrich you. He knows exactly what the path is for you. He corrects you when you are on the wrong path.
At the end of the verse, Kṛṣṇa gives a wonderful technique. He gives the ultimate technique, the technique of surrendering. He says, 'Surrender the outcome of your actions to Me.' This is the most effective technique. He talks about it throughout the Gītā.