a. Faith
can be of three kinds- Goodness, passion and ignorance. In the material world
all these are contaminated. Men in the mode of goodness worship the demigods.
Those in passion worship demons and those in ignorance worship the ghosts and
spirits. Those who go through severe austerities out of false ego and pride are
passionate. Food taken in the mode of goodness increases the duration of life.
It gives health, strength and satisfaction. Food that is too spicy results in
passion. And putrid food is consumed by the ignorant. Sacrifice according to
scriptures is in the mode of goodness. That which is done to secure some
material benefit is in the mode of passion. Sacrifices done without consulting
the scripttures are in the mode of ignorance. The absolute truth is the object
of all sacrifices.
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