Page 25 - Conversations between a Philosopher and a Saint

of - of of un- in defini- word con- wis- love 380BC)
message is called sa sfac on in acts point the The –meaning his highest in is sensa on,

the the ing material desires through so -called religious ac vity rather essen al is verse philosophy. philosophy is derived from the philos love and sophos, wisdom. For Socrates and Plato, philosophy was the love of wisdom. Plato has wri en the following three reveal the with truth, that is, not with the (Plato,

hears or any other method for than engaging condi onal love for God. second above of roots which that dom is truth. philosopher changing world of

submissively ac vity The the on Greek quotes vic on “The knowledge.”

25 Bhāgavatam, by this culture of knowledge the Supreme Lord is estab- The first point men oned in this important verse is the rejec on of religious ac vi es which are materially mo vated. Therefore any reli- gion in which there is promo on of sa sfying the believer’s material selfish desires - is completely rejected. Such a religion is considered a chea ng religion because people’s a en on is directed toward sa sfy- which is the object of opinion, but with the unchanging r

and prayers, religious

a en vely sacrifices, projjhita-kaitavo, of nected with wisdom than truth?” (Plato, 380BC)

one lished within his heart.” ritual object

as by

soon desires dharma the

very rare are There trees beings

a says: and plants human
of life, which is Purana 2,000,000 400,000

a ains the human form species. aqua cs of animals and inspire him to stay steady on the path.
40 achievement, a er transmigra ng through 8,400,000 species by the process of gradual evolu on of consciousness through birth in bod- Padma The (jalaja), (sthavara), 1,100,000 rep les (krimayo), 1,000,000 birds (paksinam), (pashava), (manavah). A er many births and deaths and great difficul es one achieves the human form of life. Only in the human form of life is one afforded the best chance to a ain the highest perfec on of life, pure love of God. A sober human be

One different the species land

Saint: of ies 900,000 3,000,000 death.