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    There are three paths to attaining God-realization: karma (action), jnana (knowledge), and bhakti (devotion). These three paths have existed since the beginning of time according to scriptures. The reason there are only three paths is that the Supreme Being Brahman has three personal powers - Sat Brahman (the power of action), Cit Brahman (the power of knowledge), and Ananda Brahman (the power of devotion). As the individual soul is part of Brahman, it also only has these three natures, so there cannot be a fourth path.

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    There are three paths to attaining God-realization: karma (action), jnana (knowledge), and bhakti (devotion). These three paths have existed since the beginning of time according to scriptures. The reason there are only three paths is that the Supreme Being Brahman has three personal powers - Sat Brahman (the power of action), Cit Brahman (the power of knowledge), and Ananda Brahman (the power of devotion). As the individual soul is part of Brahman, it also only has these three natures, so there cannot be a fourth path.

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    There are three paths to attaining God-realization: karma (action), jnana (knowledge), and bhakti (devotion). These three paths have existed since the beginning of time according to scriptures. The reason there are only three paths is that the Supreme Being Brahman has three personal powers - Sat Brahman (the power of action), Cit Brahman (the power of knowledge), and Ananda Brahman (the power of devotion). As the individual soul is part of Brahman, it also only has these three natures, so there cannot be a fourth path.

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    The Paths to God-realization

    There are only three paths or means to attain God. A


    question arises: Why are there only three paths, when
    materialism has made so much progress in different fields,
    why did some spiritual scientists not undertake research to
    find a fourth path? But such a question is totally absurd as
    no science is in contradiction with nature.

    The eyes only are used for the purpose of seeing. No


    science can make seeing possible through the ears. In the
    same way, there is a natural reason behind the existence
    of only three paths since beginningless time. All the scriptures
    refer only to these three paths.

    The first is karma (action), the second IS jtiana


    (knowledge), and the third is bhakti (devotion); there is no
    fourth path. Wherever we hear or read of some other means,
    we can be sure that it falls within the confines of these
    three.

    The reason for the existence of only three paths is that


    the Supreme Personality Brahman has three personal powers.
    They are Sat Brahman, Cit Brahman and Ananda Brahman.
    The nature of Sat Brahman, is karma, that of Cit Brahman
    is jti3na and that of the third, i.e. Ananda Brahman is bhakti.
    The individual soul being an eternal part of Brahman also
    has only three natures; karma, jtiana and bhakti. When there
    is no fourth nature, how can there be a fourth path? Now
    let us consider each path in a little depth.
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