Kagga 59
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
maNimantratantrasiddhigaLa sakSHyagaLEkemanegaNisalu ninage daivadbhutava?manujaroLagAgAga tOrpa mahanEyaguNavanuvAda bommanadu – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Man during the course of his life has been taught that he needs to wear specific gems, follow specific rituals, chant specific hymns
He goes about executing these actions mechanically thinking that only then would he will realise the profound existence of God
Rather than following blind faiths, it would be much better for man to search & recognise extraodinary qualities found in ordinary living beings
Mankutimma, develop your senses, hone them so that you challenge meaningless actions to find God…recognise the extraordinary qualities & understand how they impact the lives of other living beings…this will help us understand the Creator & His greatness
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