No one has been successful in this ‘race course’. One simply dies of exhaustion from running. ‘We’ (the Gnani Purush, the enlightened one) never take part in this race. ‘We’ would simply tell, ‘Dear Man, I am not capable.

Dada Bhagwan
About This Quote

The Gita uses the metaphor of a race to illustrate the importance of being a good disciple. The purpose of the race is to show the superiority of non-attachment over attachment. The person who wins this race is not the person who completes it first, but rather the one who does not take part. In other words, if you do not run, you do not take part, and thus you will not be impacted by all of the obstacles that occur along the way. As a result, you will end up being a better person.

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