Shri Krishna Loves You: Attitude Of Taamasic Individuals

The main problem with the taamasic attitude is that all actions are performed with lack of faith

|| जय श्री कृष्ण ||



॥ श्रीमद्‍भगवद्‍गीता ॥ 17.13॥



_विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्‌ ।_

_श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते॥_



भावार्थ :

जो यज्ञ शास्त्रों के निर्देशों के बिना, अन्न का वितरण किये बिना, वैदिक मन्त्रों के उच्चारण के बिना, पुरोहितों को दक्षिणा दिये बिना और श्रद्धा के बिना किये जाते हैं, उन यज्ञ को तामसी यज्ञ माना जाता हैं। (१३)



Meaning:

They call that sacrifice to be taamasic which is contrary to scripture, in which no food is distributed, without chanting of hymns or donations to priests, and performed without faith. 

Hare Krishna

Explanation:

Here, Shri Krishna describes the attitude of taamasic individuals towards action, using the symbolism of a sacrificial ritual once again. He says that taamasic attitude towards action totally disregards shaastra or scripture. Scripture refers to a higher law, any notion of ethics or morality. There is no thought as to the consequence of the action to oneself and to other individuals whatsoever. Any task done without proper planning or performed haphazardly falls into this category.

Next, Shri Krishna says that there is no distribution of food in the sacrifice. In the taamasic attitude, the person not only claims the results of the action as their own, but goes to great lengths to ensure that no one else gains the benefit of the action, even if it is their due. For instance, if a business has a good year, the owner may hoard the profits instead of giving employees a bonus. Furthermore, the taamasic attitude does give respect or listen to advice of senior people, referred to as "priests" in this shloka.

The main problem with the taamasic attitude is that all actions are performed with lack of faith. In other words, actions are performed for all the wrong reasons - someone else told us to perform the action, we are just doing it for the sake of doing it, we are doing it grudgingly, we are not putting our heart into it, we are not involved in it and so on. The performance of actions is as if it is being done by a lifeless entity, a corpse.

Chant the mantra you have faith in

Hare Krishna

The Hare Krishna maha-mantra is composed of three Sanskrit words, which are “Hare”, “Krishna” and “Rama”. According to the scriptures “Obstruction or problem can’t come into their lives, who do chant this mantra continuously”. The Great Mantra is:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare

Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण , कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे |

हरे राम हरे राम , राम राम हरे हरे ||