Friday, Januay 30, 1970
Los Angeles
J.F. Staal
Professor of Philosophy
and of South Asian Languages
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
My Dear Professor Staal;
But I am surprised to see that in the last paragraph of your letter you say, “it is an indisputable fact that the Bhagavad-gita (not to mention the Vedas) does not require such constant chanting.” I think, however, that you have missed the following verse in Bhagavad-gita, apart from many other similar verses.
satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdha vratah
namasyantas ca mam bhaktya nitya-yukta upasate
[Bg. 9.14]
The engagements of the Great Souls, freed from delusion and perfect in their realization of God, are described here: “Satatam kirtayanto mam” [Bg. 9.14]– they are always (satatam) chanting (kirtayanto) My glories, and “nitya-yukta upasate”–always worshiping Me.
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