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the nature intelli- use try- This be- and con- cannot

to recognize to than the life both
return of owner and learn rather purposes. view is human are we

to spiritual world. First it entails rec- ognizing that God is the supreme and and everything in it including our mind people can everything in nature to serve the God to usurp God’s crea on for world real the founda on by which they can which that and
everyone senses, Once they fact, of selfish of me, will

for controller body, gence. this purpose ing their change of ginning and God’s
9 merit salva on. If mankind dedicates me, energy and resources to trolled by God, will support and cooperate to help people to reach Disobeying the laws of nature or God’s instruc ons, brings ruin to a human being and society. The root cause of sin is deliberate disobedi- ence of the laws of nature through disregarding the proprietorship of the Lord. Endowed with free will, man needs to be educated how to properly exercise it.
nature

then subordinate

pleasure, are

God’s the goal of eternal life. we that tune and suffering.

serve tude

brāhmaṇa, a the is which

gentle "Teacher,

and

learned him: of

56 a cow, an elephant, a dog and a dog-eater [outcaste]”. (BG 5.18) This is the test of realiza on. One must realize that the soul of every living en- ty is eternally the servant of Krishna, but in his condi oned state he is trying to emulate Krishna (or compete with Krishna). To a empt such a foolish endeavor, he is placed in different material bodies for a tempo- rary me to enjoy and suffer un l he finally realizes that all his efforts are in vain. He should then make the
vision

equal ques on

with a to

see and woman con nues. response

knowledge, in God