Sacrifice: Faith and Discipline

Therefore, all acts of sacrifice, gifts, and austerities prescribed by the scriptures are always begun by those who understand the Spirit with the word "Om."

— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 17.24 through stronger key ideas from the verse: sacrifice, sacred syllable om, according to the prescriptions of vedic injunctions. In the context of Faith and Discipline, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.