Sloka 37
What Is the Charya Stage?
Charya is performing religious service and living according to good conduct and traditional culture. Right living purifies our outer nature and helps us overcome basic instinctive patterns.
Sloka 38
What Is the Kriya Stage?
Kriya is worshiping regularly in the temple and home shrine. Kriya includes rituals, reciting our mantra, studying scripture and performing penance, such as fasting. All of this deepens our love and understanding of God and Gods.
Sloka 39
What Is the Yoga Stage?
Yoga is inner worship which leads to union with God. It includes meditating regularly, disciplining desire and performing austerities under the guidance of a satguru, the enlightened one who helps us to realize our divine Self.
Sloka 40
What Is the Jnana Stage?
Jnana is the highest state of human life, achieved after many births and countless deep spiritual experiences. It is divine wisdom flowing from an enlightened being, an old soul, who knows God and is filled with love. Jnana is the result of yoga well performed.
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