The four pādas are depicted here clockwise from the left. In the charyā pāda, we live virtuously and serve, as is the lady shown feeding a mendicant. In the kriyā pāda, devotion and temple worship are the focus of our life, shown by the devotee bringing flower offerings to the temple. In the yoga pāda, shown by the meditator, we internalize worship under a guru’s aegis. The jñāna pāda is the awakened state of the revered holy man, represented by the guru who blesses a devout seeker. §