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Chapter 17 · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga

What You Revere Reflects You · Noticing What Holds Your Attention

यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः । प्रेतान्भूतगणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः ॥

yajante sāttvikā devān yakṣa-rakṣāṁsi rājasāḥ pretān bhūta-gaṇāṁś cānye yajante tāmasā janāḥ

Meaning

"Those in sattva worship the gods; those in rajas worship yakshas and rakshasas; those in tamas worship ghosts and spirits."

Explanation

What we choose to revere tends to reflect and reinforce our inner state — a useful reason to notice what (or whom) actually holds your attention and admiration.

Today's Life Lesson

Notice today what or who you find yourself admiring most — it says something quiet about your inner state.

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