The
Five Fold Path means the life style prescribed by the Vedas or
the art of living. Yagnya, Daan, Tapa, Karma and Swadhyaya is
the way of life. By following this life style one can progress
in life alongwith others.
Yagnya (Agnihotra)
It is a means to heal the atmosphere. Pure atmoshere purifies
the mind. It is a means to three fold health. It gives purity
to mind, reasoning power and body.
Daan
(Gift)
Giving
out a fixed portion, out of our income, to the needy persons is
called Daan. It is like equal distribution of love. By following
this ,a feeling of oneness is created towards neighbor, society
and the entire creation of the Almighty. We get rid off our attachments.
Tapa
Due to following the Tapa i.e. Penance, we get strength and purity
of body, mind and soul. It is not escapism from work-field of
the life but it is an actual life struggle. We get energy to perform
the accepted life work with excellence.
Karma
(The do's and don'ts in life)
"As
you sow, so shall you reap", is the universal law. We can decide
what is wrong and what is correct. It is also a means to purify
our soul.
Swadhyaya
(Self Study)
It supplies the answers to many such questions which were unanswered,
the problems the curiosities etc. It is the final solution. It
is also a means to solution.