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method of this prayer which uses our will while stating that ―all the people of the world are my brothers and sisters and that we are developing true love and devotion‖ is no ordinary petitioning prayer. It is an expression of a will and determination to live according to the will of the Master.
Lord Krishna appealed to Arjuna to act in such a way as to discharge his duties as enshrined in the sastras. He was talking of Swadharma though that is done ineffectively is more important than the para dharma even if done effectively. Commentaries and criticisms of the commentaries is not our concern. Master has stated clearly that it is our primary duty to realise our oneness with God. And this duty is some thing universal which does not distinguish between castes and races. When God is taken in the third person perspective, this can only mean that we should partake in the divinization of man which is the real duty waiting to be done by all of us. The third commandment is categorical in stating that our duty or dharma is to achieve oneness with God. A deeper understanding of this
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