BG 4.28 What are the three different ways to serve God?

Any sacrifice, when it's dedicated for the pleasure of God, then it becomes a 'yajna' or an offering to God. People sometimes give out part of their wealth as a sacrifice unto God, and some undergo austerities, and so on.

What are the different kinds of such sacrifices, and what is their ultimate purpose? Watch video to learn as Swami Mukundananda explains it in detail by relating Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 verse 28.

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1:22 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Sloka 28 Chanting
1:48 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Sloka 28 Translation by Swami Mukundananda
2:22 Bhagavad Gita Commentary by Swami Mukundananda
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द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे |
स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतय: संशितव्रता: || 28||
dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpare
swādhyāya-jñāna-yajñāśh cha yatayaḥ sanśhita-vratāḥ
BG 4.28: Some offer their wealth as sacrifice, while others offer severe austerities as sacrifice. Some practice the eight-fold path of yogic practices, and yet others study the scriptures and cultivate knowledge as sacrifice, while observing strict vows.

Human beings differ from each other in their natures, motivations, activities, professions, aspirations, and samskaras (tendencies carrying forward from past lives). Shree Krishna brings Arjun to the understanding that sacrifices can take on hundreds of forms, but when they are dedicated to God, they become means of purification of the mind and senses and elevation of the soul. In this verse, he mentions three such yajñas that can be performed.

Dravya yagna. There are those who are inclined toward earning wealth and donating it in charity toward a divine cause. Although they may engage in large and complicated business endeavors, yet their inner motivation remains to serve God with the wealth they earn. In this manner, they offer their propensity for earning money as sacrifice to God in devotion. John Wesley, the British preacher and founder of the Methodist Church would instruct his followers: “Make all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.”

Yog yagna. In Indian philosophy the Yog Darshan is one of the six philosophical treatises written by six learned sages. Maharishi Patanjali wrote “Yog Darshan.” The Patanjali Yog Darśhan describes an eight-fold path, called aṣhṭāṅg yog, for spiritual advancement, starting with physical techniques and ending in conquest of the mind. Some people find this path attractive and practice it as sacrifice. However, Patañjali Yog Darśhan clearly states:
samādhisiddhirīśhvara praṇidhānāt (2.45)
“To attain perfection in Yog, you must surrender to God.” So, when persons inclined toward aṣhṭang yog learn to love God, they offer their yogic practice as yagna in the fire of devotion.

Gyan yagna. Some persons are inclined toward the cultivation of knowledge. This propensity finds its perfect employment in the study of scriptures for enhancing one’s understanding and love for God. Studiously inclined sadhaks engage in the sacrifice of knowledge, which when imbued with the spirit of devotion, leads to loving union with God.
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