I am a Persian Jew. Growing up, I went to Hebrew school and went to temple almost every Saturday and learned about what it means to be a Jew. I am now 22 years old and have changed my views of my religion and what I believe in. I don't like to label myself as a Jew or a Muslim or Even a Buddhist, or for that matter any religious belief. Rather I would like to define for myself what I believe in. Over the years I have accumulated much knowledge as to who I am and what I do believe in by attending religious seminars and reading various book about various religion. By combining my knowledge, I have outlines my beliefs about what G-d is and the role that "it" plays in my existence. I am always in the pursing to better define what I believe as righteousness or as Smith defines as Divine.
I learned a great deal about the path of life and what it means to be divine while reading about the four paths of Yoga. I dint necessarily bond with one particular Yoga but with a little of all four. I read that Hinduism does
not consider them as exclusive of one another and that people are encouraged to test all four and combine them as best suit their needs. Being as spiritual as I am, I was able to grasp the concept of these Yogis and add them to my knowledge tree. I was able to bond with the teachings of Jnana yoga, The path of oneness with G-dhead through knowledge. As I pursue my journey for endless knowledge I try to grab and take with me what I can use to better myself as a person. As for the way to G-d through love, Bhakti, I pledge my devotion to G-d, but again I have my own interpretation of what I believe G-d is. Love is a very powerful thing, so to love someone or something to hold it in very high esteem. I however don't feel in necessary to utter G-d name over and over constantly. That in my opinion is a bit extreme but I guess smith is talking about Hinduism in the utmost absolute form.
I must say that I can not partake in an activity without thinking about the out come of it. The book states that "To work you have the right, but no
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