Very few are really bothered about which of the two main paths to choose. Making both ends meet takes up the quality time of our minds!
But after a certain age, we find our physical bodies no longer capable to do justice to “fullest” enjoyment of ‘indulgence-games’…. When the body was capable, there was less of enjoyment, and more of ‘letting off the steam’. What a predicament, this life-journey is!
When the body is unfit for anything else, the mind now tries to seek comfort from that devotional path. That is when exactly this question comes up. Whether wisdom or devotion is better, to make some mention-worthy progress, is the question. We are not very sure if our cleverness, smartness, cunningness etc, which had so long managed a fake passport in the name of ‘wisdom’ would now work! And the very same ‘over-smartness’ might not permit wholehearted surrender that the ‘devotional’ path demands! Devotion for its own sake looks a bit hollow too!
These are the questions that torment the mind of a person who did not have a chance to plan one’s own upper-middle age. The situation simply drove the person hither and thither!
Be it as it may, but no harm at looking into which of the path is suitable.
That was what the question was about.
A quite discouraging answer is what I thought of it, after having submitted. But when it found the mark, I thought some of us would like to take a look at it. The irony is that if this answer finds appeal, an immediate indispensable corrolary is that the preparation ought to start at teens or youth itself.!
Regards,
Psn(18th November, 2009)
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The question:
Which is more important wisdom or devotion............?
give reason?
My answer:
Depends upon the person choosing between the two.Wisdom requires tremendous alertness, good analytical skills, and open-minded-logic.Devotion requires unconditional trust.
In the present day lifestyle, devotion does not look very practical to reach the highest, though it seems to work for some temporary gains. The traditional prescriptions of different paths do not find relevance today, because the minds have become too complex. A person needs all the four paths (which include these two too), and yet a little more of one of those four according to basic inclinations. Women are naturally attracted towards devotion more, because nature has designed them to be more emotional than logical.
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A friend once had told me that he doesn't care much for wisdom. I may not be really necessar. Perhaps if you have knowledge wisdom may be useless.
Referring to what Anonymous says, contrariwise I believe if you have the 'true' knowledge, you automatically have wisdom. I have to stress the word 'true' because many people may not really know what is true knowledge.
A devotee who begins his journey with devotion finally attains wisdom and with this wisdom he always remains immersed in the bliss of devotion.
Bhagavadgita itself talks mainly about three paths to attain the Lord---KARMAYOGA or the path of action. JNANAYOGA, the path of knowledge, and above all, BHAKTIYOGA, the path of devotion.
Karma-yoga which is extremely difficult to practise, gives only purity of mind, and does not lead to liberation. It only qualifies the person to follow one of the other yogas, either Jnanayoga or Bhaktiyoga. Out of these two, Bhaktiyoga is the best, easy to practise and simple in its mode of operation. Hence Bhaktiyoga is the best.
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