Note 49 — Chapter IV
William Johnston translation
The Indians divide good works into Gnana and Karma: Under the former appellation they comprehend wisdom, meditation, and internal spiritual employment. Karma, on the other hand, signifies practice, external exercise. Meditation and spiritual works are the occupation of the philosophers, particularly the Budhists. The Karma, however, or external good works, such as prayer, lustrations, offerings, and the like, are confined by the Brahman priests merely to the common people. A.