Personal benefit (BG and SB)
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
Since the perfect yogī tries to broadcast the importance of becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious, he is the best philanthropist in the world, and he is the dearest servitor of the Lord. Na ca tasmān manuṣyeṣu kaścin me priya-kṛttamaḥ (BG 18.69). In other words, a devotee of the Lord always looks to the welfare of all living entities, and in this way he is factually the friend of everyone. He is the best yogī because he does not desire perfection in yoga for his personal benefit, but tries for others also. He does not envy his fellow living entities. Here is a contrast between a pure devotee of the Lord and a yogī interested only in his personal elevation. The yogī who has withdrawn to a secluded place in order to meditate perfectly may not be as perfect as a devotee who is trying his best to turn every man toward Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Page Title: | Personal benefit (BG and SB) |
Compiler: | Labangalatika, MadhuGopaldas, Visnu Murti |
Created: | 07 of Sep, 2009 |
Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=15, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 16 |