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74-09-07

Geneva

My dear Gurugauranga das;

Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Sept, 1 1974 and have noted the …

yat karosi yad asnasi yaj juhosi dadasi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kurusva mad-arpanam

[Bg. 9.27]

This mad-arpanam is bhakti yoga. Similarly the Lord says:

bahunam janmanam ante jnanavan mam prapadyate vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma sudurlabhah

[Bg. 7.19]

This means that jnana alone is not good unless the jnani surrenders to Krishna. Unless one does so his knowledge …

sarva dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja aham tvam sarva papebhyo moksayisyami ma sucah

[Bg. 18.66]

This is the ultimate goal to surrender to the Supreme Lord. This is the end of yoga.

He also says at the end of the 6th chapter:

yoginam api sarvesam mad gatenantaratmana sraddhavan bhajate yo mam sa me yuktatamo matah

[Bg. 6.47]

Of all yogas, karma yoga, hatha yogi, etc., one who always thinks of Krishna is the 1st class yogi. We …

I hope this meets you in good health.

Your ever well wisher, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

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