Blindly following
„There
are certain class of men who are simply philosophizing and there are certain
class of men who are simply blindly following religious ritualistic process.
So
Bhagavad-gītā is combination of both. That is scientific. You should be
religious, but should understand everything philosophically. Otherwise one
becomes fanatic, religious fanatic. In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta it is
clearly said that caitanyera dayāra kathā karaha vicāra. You people, you try to
understand the gifts of Caitanya Mahāprabhu by your philosophical
understanding. Not blindly, philosophically. And vicāra karile citte pāibe
camatkāra. If you are actually a wise man, then you'll find it is sublime. And
if you simply stick to your own religious ritualistic principles, don't try to
understand the philosophy of everything, then you become a fanatic. So we
should not become religious fanatics, nor dry mental speculators. Both
these classes of men are dangerous. They cannot make any advance. The
combination.
You
should be religious, but try to understand each and every line philosophically.”
(Lecture
on BG 3.1-5 -- Los Angeles, December 20, 1968)
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