Swami, in His Discourse on 15 Dec 1963 beautifully explains about 3 alternate
paths, Bhakti, Jnana and Karma available to reach the ultimate destination.
Bhagawan said on that occasion:
Man's Journey to God is like traveling in a train:
1) Jnana is the through-train; you have to just board it, that is enough; it
takes you directly to the destination.
2) Bhakti is the through-carriage train; though it may be detached from one
train and connected with another, if you get into it, you need not worry; so
long as you stick to your place, it is bound to take you to the destination.
3) Karma is the ordinary train; if you board it, you have to disembark, climb
in and climb out at every junction from one train to next, load your luggage
and unload it, and do a laborious work to reach your destination.
Baba added, how unfortunate it is that we are not moving towards our
destination. He said,
You have a ticket for Calcutta but you are travelling in the train headed for
Bombay! With the body which is your ticket, Vijnana, and Vairagyam (world
knowledge and detachment) as your luggage, you are travelling not in the train
which goes Godward but in the train leading to Prakrithi (objective world).
This is the pity! Develop a love for God, then you can recognise Him very near
you, in your own Self. That is the assurance I am giving to all of you.
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