Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami, Srimad-Bhagavatam Canto 2, Chapter 1
King Pariksit asks how to apply the mind so that the mind becomes free from dirty things. This is needed because the usual ways we apply our minds, do not free them from dirty things but often create more dirty things.
Using the scripture, we must connect everything with the Lord, in order to purify our minds.
There are different kinds of knowledge:
- pratyaksa - knowledge gained through sense perception
- paroksya - knowledge gained from others
- aparokysa - knowledge that is experienced
- adhoksaja - knowledge beyond sense perception
- aprakrta - knowledge that is transcendental
There are so many books on management and more come out every year. But if you take knowledge from scripture you won't have to look for new knowledge each year because the scriptural knowledge works in all circumstances not just some.
Principles always apply. Details change according to time, place, and circumstance.
According to the sastra, the varnasrama system is considered to be the Lord's body. Thus we must accept varnasrama. We must also accept each of the varnas and asramas to be important because every part of the Lord's body is important. It is not that the Lord's head is important, but His feet are to be neglected. Each division has something inspiring to contribute to society. The brahmanas teach. The ksatriyas protect and are true to their vows. The vaisyas give their hard-earned money in charity to benefit others. The sudras do their arts under the direction of the others. Michelangelo, who worked under the direction of superiors, contributed many more great works of art, appreciable by a greater variety of people, than Van Gogh, who worked on his own.
