17th The division of faith Worship in three modes

Goodness Passion Ignorance

Demigods Demons Ghosts and spirits

Food in three modes

Good ness Passion Ignorance

Increase lifespan, strength,health,happiness,satis-faction.

Foods Jucy,fatty,enduring,pleasing to heart

Foods, too bitter too sour, salty, hot,pungent, dry,burning.

Causes

Distress,desease,mysery.

Prepared 3 hours before, tasteless decomposed, putrid, remnants untouchable food.

Sacrifice in three modes

Goodness Passion Ignorance

♠ Directed by scripture

♠ As matter of duty

♠ Expects no result

♠ for material benefit

♠ sake of pride

WITHOUT

♠ scripture

♠ prasadam

♠ mantra

♠ donation

♠ faith

AUSTERITIES OF

BODY SPEECH MIND

Worship of supreme lord, brahmanas spiritual master, superiors like father & mother

Cleanliness, simplicity, celibacy, non violance

Speaking words : truthful, pleasing, beneficial, not agitating others

Vedic study and practice

Satisfaction,

Simplicity,

Gravity,

Self-control

Purification of existence

AUSTERITY IN THREE MODES

GOODNESS PASSION IGNORANCE

Expecting no result

Sake of supreme

Out of pride

For the sake of gain respect, honor, worship

Not stable not permanent

Out of foolishness

Sake of Self-torture and

Destroy others

Charity in three modes

Good ness Passion Ignorance

Expect no return

Proper : Time, Place, and Person

Expect return,

Desires fruitive result, with grudging mood

Improper time place and person

With now attention and respect

OM tat sat

om: indicates first goal, performed by brahmavadis

Tat: indicates 2nd goal, used by people for getting liberation , with no expectation of result perform sacrifice, penance and charity.

Sat: devotional activities in the guidance of spiritual master 3rd goal.