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THE VEDANT.
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from the following authority of the Ved, that any man
who adore the Supreme Being is adored by all\the
celestial gods, viz. 1 All the celestial gods worship h\
who applies his mind to the Supreme Being." *
• The Ved now illustrates the mode in which we should
worship the Supreme Being, viz. "To God we should ap-
*' proach, of him we should hear, of him we should think,
and to him we should attempt to approximate." f
The Vedant alse elucidates the subject thus: "The
" three latter directions in the above quoted text, are con-
"" ducive to the first, viz. 1 Approaching to God.' " These
three are in reality included in the first (as the direction
for collecting fire in the worship of fire), for we cannot
approach to God without hearing and thinking of him,
nor without attempting to make our approximation ; and
the last, viz. attempting to approximate to God, is
required until we have approached him. By hearing
of God is meant hearing his declarations, which esta-
blish his unity ; and by thinking of him is meant think-
ing of the contents of his law ; and by attempting to
approximate to him is meant attempting to apply our
minds to that true Being on which the diffusive existence
of the universe relies, in order that by means of the
constant practice of this attempt we may approach to him.
The Vedant states,]: that " Constant practice of devotion
is necessary, it being represented so by the Ved ;" and
also adds that " We should adore God till we approach
" to him, and even then not forsake his adoration, such
" authority being found in the Ved."
* Chhandoggu. t 47th, 4th, 3d. % 1st, 1st. 4th.
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from the following authority of the Ved, that any man
who adore the Supreme Being is adored by all\the
celestial gods, viz. 1 All the celestial gods worship h\
who applies his mind to the Supreme Being." *
• The Ved now illustrates the mode in which we should
worship the Supreme Being, viz. "To God we should ap-
*' proach, of him we should hear, of him we should think,
and to him we should attempt to approximate." f
The Vedant alse elucidates the subject thus: "The
" three latter directions in the above quoted text, are con-
"" ducive to the first, viz. 1 Approaching to God.' " These
three are in reality included in the first (as the direction
for collecting fire in the worship of fire), for we cannot
approach to God without hearing and thinking of him,
nor without attempting to make our approximation ; and
the last, viz. attempting to approximate to God, is
required until we have approached him. By hearing
of God is meant hearing his declarations, which esta-
blish his unity ; and by thinking of him is meant think-
ing of the contents of his law ; and by attempting to
approximate to him is meant attempting to apply our
minds to that true Being on which the diffusive existence
of the universe relies, in order that by means of the
constant practice of this attempt we may approach to him.
The Vedant states,]: that " Constant practice of devotion
is necessary, it being represented so by the Ved ;" and
also adds that " We should adore God till we approach
" to him, and even then not forsake his adoration, such
" authority being found in the Ved."
* Chhandoggu. t 47th, 4th, 3d. % 1st, 1st. 4th.