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Chapter 9 · Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga

Many Paths · Diverse Ways of Seeking

ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते । एकत्वेन पृथक्त्वेन बहुधा विश्वतोमुखम् ॥

jñānayajñena cāpy anye yajanto mām upāsate, ekatvena pṛthaktvena bahudhā viśvatomukham.

Meaning

"Others, sacrificing through the sacrifice of knowledge, worship Me as one, as distinct, or in various ways, as the being facing all directions."

Explanation

There isn't just one correct way to seek the divine—sincere seeking takes many honest forms.

Today's Life Lesson

Respect today that others may seek truth differently than you do—sincerity matters more than the exact form.

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