Reflections for the Soul: Pearls of Vedic Wisdom Reflections for the Soul: Pearls of Vedic Wisdom | Page 144

Spiritual Understanding (Cont’d)
That supreme abode of Mine is not illumined by the sun or moon,
nor by fire or electricity. Those who reach it never return to this
material world. - BG 15:6 -
From the mode of goodness, real knowledge develops; from the
mode of passion, greed develops; and from the mode of ignorance
develop foolishness, madness and illusion. - BG 14:17 -
Material nature consists of the three modes—goodness, passion
and ignorance. When the living entity comes in contact with
nature, he becomes conditioned by these modes. - BG 14:5 -
O son of Bharata, the mode of goodness conditions one to hap-
piness; passion conditions one to fruitive action; and ignorance,
covering one’s knowledge, binds one to madness. - BG 14:9 -
The result of pious action is pure and is said to be in the mode of
goodness. But action done in the mode of passion results in misery,
and action performed in the mode of ignorance results in foolish-
ness. - BG 14:16 -
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