Swami Tapasyananda's translation of The Bhagavad Gita 4.11 states "O Partha! Whosoever worship Me through whatsoever path, I verily accept and bless them in that way. Men everywhere follow My path."
If this is the correct translation, then following on Chapter 3, Yoga of Action, those who live accordingly with Chapter 3, follow and worship Sri Krishna without even knowing it.
This is completely contrary to other religions which explicitly state that one must follow that religion's precepts to reach God, no matter how good a life one lives. Sri Krishna seems to say otherwise.
This, to me, underscores the loving and all-pervading nature of the Lord. He knows and accepts that those who live righteous lives, as He describes it, even an atheist or someone who does not know Him, are actually His devotees without knowing it.
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