This document discusses different types of people and their level of devotion to Krishna based on chapters 7 and 16-19 of the Bhagavad Gita. It describes four types of devotees - the distressed, those seeking knowledge, those seeking material gains, and those situated in knowledge. It says Krishna considers those devoted with knowledge and who have made him their sole goal as the highest devotees, as they have merged their intellect with him and see him as their very self. Such souls who know Krishna as the supreme goal after many births of spiritual practice are said to be very rare.

2. (Yoga of Pure
& Applied Wisdom).

3. The Yoga of Jnana & Vijnana (Yoga of
Wisdom & Realization)

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Controller of
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13. In order to become free he must be helped
by a person who is unbound. Therefore
only Lord Krishna, or His bona fide
representative, the Spritiual Master, can
release the conditioned soul!
It seems like forever!

14. Mudhas: selfish about the fruits of their work–
material gain is all in all work hard day and night
but doesn’t really know for whom!
Naradhamas: lowest of mankind, socially and
politically developed but with no consciousness of
God
Mäyayäpahåta-jïänäù, Those who scholarly knowledge
has been stolen by maya
Äsuraà bhävam äçritäù- of demoniac principles,
atheistic.

15. BG 7.16: O best amongst the Bharatas, four kinds of pious people engage
in my devotion—the distressed, the seekers after knowledge, the
seekers of worldly possessions, and those who are situated in
knowledge.
1.One seeking knowledge
of the Lord
2. One who is inquisitive
3. One who is need of
money
4. One in material distress

16. BG 7.17: Amongst these, I consider them to be
the highest, who worship me with knowledge,
and are steadfastly and exclusively devoted to
me. I am very dear to them and they are dear
to me.
BG 7.18: Indeed, all those who are devoted to
me are indeed noble. But those in knowledge,
who are of steadfast mind, whose intellect is
merged in me, and who have made me alone
as their supreme goal, I consider as my very
self.
BG 7.19: After many births of spiritual practice,
one who is endowed with knowledge
surrenders unto me, knowing me to be all that
is. Such a great soul is indeed very rare.