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the authorized scriptures. Bhagavad-gita (3.9) clearly says, yajfarthat
karmano ’nyatra loko yam karma-bandhanah: everyone may be
engaged in his occupational duties, but the result of these duties should
be offered for sacrifice to satisfy the Supreme Lord. If one is fortunate
enough to possess transcendental knowledge as well as the money with
which to perform sacrifices, one must do it according to the directions
given in the Sdstras. It is said in Srimad-Bhdgavatam (12.3.52):
krte yad dhydyato visnum
tretayam yajato makhaih
dvdpare paricaryayar
kalau tad dhari-kirtanat
The entire Vedic civilization aims at satisfying the Supreme Personality
of Godhead. This was possible in Satya-yuga by meditation upon the
Supreme Lord within the core of one’s heart and in Tretd-yuga by the
performance of costly yajfias. The same goal could be achieved in
Dvapara-yuga by worship of the Lord in the temple, and in this age of
Kali one can achieve the same goal by performing sarikirtana-yajna.
Therefore one who has education and wealth must use them to satisfy the
Supreme Personality of Godhead by helping the sarikirtana movement
that has already begun—the Hare Krsna movement, or Krsna conscious-
ness movement. All educated and wealthy persons must join this move-
ment, since money and education are meant for service to the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. If money and education are not engaged in the
service of the Lord, these valuable assets must be engaged in the service
of maya. The education of so-called scientists, philosophers and poets is
now engaged in the service of mdyd, and the wealth of the rich is also
engaged in madyd’s service. The service of maya, however, creates a
chaotic condition in the world. Therefore the wealthy man and the edu-
cated man should sacrifice their knowledge and opulence by dedicating
them for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord and joining this sarikirtana
movement (yajraih sarikirtana-préyair yajanti hi sumedhasah).
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