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TEXT 2 sri-bhagavan uvaca
SYNONYMS  sri-bhagavan
uvaca--the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; tri-vidha--three
kinds; bhavati--become; sraddha--faith; dehinam--of
the embodied; sa--that; sva-bhava-ja--according to his mode
of material nature; sattviki--mode of goodness; rajasi--mode
of passion; ca--also; eva--certainly; tamasi--mode
of ignorance; ca--and; iti--thus; tam--that; srnu--hear
from Me.
TRANSLATION The Supreme
Lord said, according to the modes of nature acquired by the embodied soul,
one's faith can be of three kinds--goodness, passion or ignorance. Now
hear about these.
PURPORT Those who know
the rules and regulations of the scriptures, but, out of laziness or indolence,
give up following these rules and regulations are governed by the modes
of material nature. According to their previous activities in the modes
of goodness, passion or ignorance, they acquire a nature which is of a
specific quality. The association of the living entity with the different
modes of nature has been going on perpetually since the living entity is
in contact with material nature. Thus he acquires different types of mentality
according to his association with the material modes. But this nature can
be changed if one associates with a bona fide spiritual master and abides
by his rules and the scriptures. Gradually, one can change his position
from ignorance to goodness, or from passion to goodness. The conclusion
is that blind faith in a particular mode of nature cannot help a person
become elevated to the perfectional stage. One has to consider things carefully,
with intelligence, in the association of a bona fide spiritual master.
Thus one can change his position to a higher mode of nature.
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