Karma-mimamsa Philosophy
So one may argue that "These bhaktas are not always very learned scholars. Mostly, they are mediocre. And there are so many big, big scholars. They cannot see God easily and only the bhaktas can do?" Yes. That is the process. Krsna says, bhaktya mam abhijanati yavan yas casmi tattvatah. In bhakti, one can immediately...
Because real process is to surrender to God. That is the real process. But these jnanis, yogis, and karmis, they are not prepared to surrender to God. The karmis will say, "Let us act nicely," I mean to say, "virtuously. We are karmis. So God must give us the result." This is called karma-mimamsa.
They say that... Just like the so-called scientists say that "God has created this universe. The laws are there. So we have to study the laws. What we shall do with the God?" Is it not? "God has created these...
The physical laws are there. So let us study these physical laws. What is the use of studying God?" That is their view.
The karma-mimamsa also, that, they say that "After all, if we act virtuously, then we shall get good result. So what is the use of worshiping God? Let us work virtuously." This is their view. Karmi. And jnani. Jnani also, they say. Jnani, the scientists, they are jnani, that "What is the use of worshiping God? Let us study the laws of God." So jnani, karmi... And yogi, they are also of the same view.
So karmi, jnani, yogi, and the last is bhakta. So bhakta can see God very quickly because Krsna recommends, bhaktya mam abhijanati yavan yas casmi tattvatah [Bg. 18.55]. Tattvatah, in truth, one can understand what is God by following the process of bhakti-yoga. And so far the jnanis, yogis are concerned, they will come to that point of bhakti-yoga after many, many births.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.3.29 -- Los Angeles, October 4, 1972
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