The Most Valuable Treasure

There is nothing more valuable than Krishna consciousness. Indeed, it is the ultimate treasure. The treasure hunters of this world who go searching for lost wealth are looking in the wrong places. They think that gold or valuable jewels are the greatest treasure. They do not realize that no amount of material wealth can bring genuine happiness to the self. Thus they waste their lives searching for that which has no real value. Meanwhile the devotees of the Lord are relishing the sweetest happiness at every minute having discovered that wealth which is so valuable that no dollar amount can even begin to properly describe its value.

Beautiful Krishna is the Ultimate Treasure

Beautiful Krishna is the Ultimate Treasure

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Question: Where Does Krishna Directly Promote Bhakti?

Dear Guru-Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I have some questions related to the yoga ladder described in the Bhagavad-gita. I put them before you as follows:

After already establishing the superiority of the path of karma over the path of jnana in verses 3.8, 3.18, 5.2 and 6.1 why does Lord Krishna again delineate the step-by-step ascension in the 18th chapter beginning from karma and rising to jnana (18.49 to 18.54) ?

I have learnt in yoga-ladder classes that we should rise to the stage of bhakti directly from the stage of karma, bypassing the stages of jnana and dhyana. My question is that is there any verse which talks about this point. I think that the verses 18.56 and 18.57 relate to this point, I am not sure however.

I sincerely pray to you to kindly guide me through these questions and give me a clear understanding of this science. Eagerly waiting for your enlightening answer. Thanking you.

Your servant,
Sushant Kulkarni
Pune, India

Answer: Bhagavad-gita 18.66

Kindly note the distinction between karma and karma yoga. Karma means to act for one's own personal sense gratification. Jnana or the path of philosophical knowledge is higher than karma. However, higher than jnana is karma yoga, or acting in Krishna consciousness.

Just because Krishna describes something once does not mean that He cannot describe it again. Srila Prabhupada says, "Repetition of something is necessary in order that we understand the matter thoroughly, without error." So when Krishna repeats something it is for our benefit.

Lord Sri Krishna clearly states in Bhagavad-gita 18.66 that one should give up everything else and simply fully surrender unto Him.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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