Bhagavad Gita 7.16
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन। आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ॥
chatur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛitino ’rjuna ārto jijñāsur arthārthī jñānī cha bharatarṣhabha
Translation
Fourfold in division are the righteous ones who worship me, O Arjuna; the suffering, the seeker for knowledge, the self-interested and the wise, O Lord of the Bhâratas.
What it means
Four kinds of good people worship Me: the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of gain, and the wise. All four are welcomed. Motive varies; the door does not.
Try this today
All four motives for prayer are accepted as legitimate starting points: distress, curiosity, ambition, understanding.
Something to reflect on
Which of the four motives brings me to the door most often?
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