Yajna need not necessarily be considered as the elaborate ritualism described in the Vedas. But it can be interpreted, in the Geeta style (III) as “A CO-OPERATIVE ENDEAVOUR IN WHICH EACH INDIVIDUAL POURS HIS BEST INTO THE ACTIVITY OF LIFE, AS AN OBLATION TO PROPITIATE THE POTENTIAL GOODNESS IN EXISTENCE, AND WHICH, WHEN INVOKED, IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY TO ALL.” This spirit of selfless effort in the service of mankind was described by Krishna as the greatest Yajna; WORK IS WORKSHIP.
SELF-CONCEITED, STUBBORN, FULL WITH PRIDE AND DRUNK WITH HIS OWN POSSESSIONS AND WEALTH — When an individual enters the fields of social work or national service, he does not always do so with a true yajna-spirit only. Inspite of very many of the leaders and workers striving hard for the upliftment of their country, we find that the world of our age is falling away from peace, plenty, and prosperity. When a man of the ‘Diabolically Fallen’ type reaches any field of activity, in spite of his vociferous claims of selfless service, he is incapable of it, because of the very nature of his personality and character. Such friends of society can perform a yajna in name only. Unconsciously, their actions will be poisoned by their vanity, coloured by their sensuality, distorted by their arrogance, and generally polluted by their false philosophy. As a result of all their actions, sorrow alone will be the result.
SUCH LOW MEN CONTINUE FALLING LOWER AND LOWER EACH DAY:
