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reward; with pure heart worship for the love of worship; and with a mind
ever attentive to that which he worshippeth. And he, of the Rajas Guna
nature, doth worship as the hypocrite with mind full of hope of reward;
asking favors and seeking merit and notice—such is his vain worship. And
he of the Tamas Guna nature doth worship without faith, or devotion, or
thought, or reverence, and without spirit—such is his so-called worship,
which is not worship at all, but which is merely a form of habit and custom,
and stupid, sheep-like following of customary motions and forms.
“Respect for the Heavenly Beings; the Holy Men; the Learned Men; Masters;
together with Chastity, Rectitude, the Worship of God, and Harmlessness—
these constitute what is known as Bodily Zeal. Gentleness, Justice, Kindness,
Soft Speech, and Performance of Duty—these are what is known as the Zeal
of Speech. Mental Content; Mildness of Temper; Devotion; Control over
Passions; Purity of Soul—these are what are known as Mental Zeal.
“This Threefold zeal, which is performed by men who longeth not for
reward or fruit of action, but who are stirred and warmed by True Faith—
this belongeth to the Sattvas Guna. But the Zeal which springeth from
hypocrisy and is built upon hope of reward; the reputation of piety and
sanctity; honor and good-name; that which is uncertain and not constant—
that belongeth to Rajas Guna. And the Zeal which is manifested by the
foolish and stupid, and which consisteth of self-torture and similar folly, or
which is performed in the hopes of injuring or destroying another—that
belongeth to Tamas Guna.
“And as for Charity, these are the three kinds. That Charity which is
bestowed for Charity’s sake and because it is right; disinterestedly, and at
due time, place and season, and to proper objects—this is of the Sattvas
Guna. And that Charity which is bestowed in expectation or hope of return,
or reward; or attached to the fruits of action, or begrudgingly—this is of
Rajas Guna. And that Charity which is bestowed out of place and season
to unworthy objects; ungraciously and scornfully, the real spirit of Charity
being entirely absent from the gift—this is of the Tamas Guna.