Protestant , Catholic , Suni , Shiiat , Zionist , Rabbi , Smarta Brahmana , of a cast system , or a brahmana by quality .
All the above categories of persons attempts to understand properly theologies can be properly thought of in context.
Not all men are at the stage of wanting pure devotional service to the Lord .
Some have devotional attitudes mixed with many other motives , political or personal , which are naturally reflected in the societies or specific religions societies adopt.
Birds of feathers flock together. The Vedas , being extremely broad, can incorporate all motivated persons as well as pure persons , put them into four categories, and bring relative connections between them all .
The categories are Karma yogis …jnana yogis …astanga yogis and pure Bhakti Yogis ..
Each of those four categories have followings, but such followers have many subdivisions that are based on snd according to their progress in disciplines and an individual abilities to absorb spiritual understanding to greater levels . The ultimate goal is pure dedication and devotion towards Divinity.
In Vedic Culures, the pure “person Bhagavat”, is the personification of the ancient Srimad Bhagavatam , such a person is in a Gaudia Vaisnava disciplic succession . Consequently, they are extremely well versed in the Vedas and take into account time place and circumstances when it comes to application of the Bhāgavatam . They will be able to give a thorough analysis of all topics within and relate them to contemporary times .
Krishna says in 7th chapter of Bhagavad Gita..
TEXT 16: O best among the Bhāratas, four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto Me – the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute.
TEXT 17: Of these, the one who is in full knowledge and who is always engaged in pure devotional service is the best. For I am very dear to him, and he is dear to Me.
TEXT 18: All these devotees are undoubtedly magnanimous souls, but he who is situated in knowledge of Me I consider to be just like My own self. Being engaged in My transcendental service, he is sure to attain Me, the highest and most perfect goal
.TEXT 19: After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare.
TEXT 20: Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures.
It’s absolutely vital to find a pure representative of God , the person Bhagavat . They can correctly assess someone who claims a purity ….there are many who pose as devotees who are actually demons or with mixed personal motives .
Thus, checks and balances are needed from . True Gurus , true saints, and theological texts that are correctly presented.
The pure teachers, both of a past and the present , along with the scriptures consisting of both the Sruti and Smriti understandings, will help us .
We should be able to ,with the help of the above three , identify and avoid those that will do us harm.
This is what Krishna tells us in Bhagavad Gita.
Chapter 16, Verse 13-15
The demoniac person thinks: So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more. He is my enemy, and I have killed him; and my other enemy will also be killed. I am the lord of everything, I am the enjoyer, I am perfect, powerful and happy. I am the richest man, surrounded by aristocratic relatives. There is none so powerful and happy as I am. I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give some charity, and thus I shall rejoice. In this way, such persons are deluded by ignorance.
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