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Bhagavad
Gita - November 28, 2008
Chapter
3, Verse: 9
Swami
Yogatmananda
Vedanta
Society of Providence
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III.9:
III.9:
This man becomes bound by actions other than that action meant for God.
Without being attached, O son of Kunti, you perform actions for Him.
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Summary
of this lecture:
'Yajna' is the right activity. It is not a particular action,
but an attitude of sacrifice that has to be associated with every action.
For we common human beings, the total renunciation of 'I & mine'
does not come easily; one needs to practice it gradually. This spractice
may take a long time. One needs to take up a graded course, like in
the school education. No one gets a Ph. D. immediately; As a small child,
the person begins with a pre-kinder-garden and gradually, tenaciously
works his/her way up. 'Yajna' provides such a graded course to
infuse our works with the divine knowledge. What appeared to be a huge,
practically impossible task, when broken into smaller, easy steps, looks
(& actually becomes too) quite feasible. All other works, except
those done with this Yajna- attitude, cause bondage. So let us do our
works - whatever they may be - with this attitude; i.e. with detachment.
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