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Chapter Six
GARLAND OF KARMA YOGA
1. THE FOUR PATHS T TNION with God is the goal of this human life. I It is the be-all and end-all of our existence.
LIt is the summum bonum of life. This can be achieved by following the path of Bhaktı Yoga, Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga or Karma Yoga
Bhakti Yoga is the path of devotion or the path of affection that is suitable for people of devotional temperament, in whom the love-element preponderates Women are fit for this Bhakti Yoga Marga as affection predominates in them Raja Yoga is suited to men of mystic temperament Some are fond of acquiring Siddhis (powers) They can take up this path Jnana is the path of Vedanta Men of rational temperament with reasoning power, strong individual thinking and bold reasoning can take up this path Those who have an active temperament can follow the path of Karma Yoga.
Bhakti Yoga is suitable for the vast majority of devotees. Generally there is a mixture of devotional and intellectual temperaments in all men. Some are purely devotional Some are purely intellectual One can realize through selfless Karma Yoga also Karma Yoga purifies the mind (Chitta Suddhi) and prepares
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