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Bhagavad
Gita - January 01, 2010
Chapter
5, Verses: 9-12
Swami
Yogatmananda
Vedanta
Society of Providence
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V.8-9:
Remaining absorbed in the Self, the knower of Reality should think,
'I certainly do not do anything', even while seeing, hearing, touching,
smelling, eating, moving, sleeping, breathing, speaking, releasing,
holding, opening and closing the eyes – remembering that the organs
function in relation to the objects of the organs.
V.10:
One who acts by dedicating actions to Brahman and by renouncing attachment,
he does not become polluted by sin, just as a lotus leaf is not by water.
V.11: By giving up attachment, the yogis undertake work merely through
the body, mind, intellect and even the organs, for the purification
of themselves.
V.12: Giving up the result of work by becoming resolute faith, one
attains Peace arising from steadfastness. One who is lacking in resolute
faith, being attached to the result under the impulsion of desire becomes
bound.
The
above image is from Gita Darshan by courtesy of Sri
Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad.
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Summary
of this lecture:
Renunciation means to give up attachment, not to give up work. If you
give up action, then know that you are giving up the tool by which you
will experience Truth. Working without attachment requires practice.
We need to get rid of the sense of ownership--"my" and "mine"--because
this creates bondage. As Sri Ramakrishna tells, we should live life
like a nursemaid who lovingly cares for her master's children but knows
they are not really her own.
A yogi (person who works towards the attainment of Truth) knows that
the objects he encounters do not belong to him and thus purifies his
mind through actions done. If we work without attachment and dedicate
our actions to the Lord, we can repel bondage and purify our minds.
This path is accessible to all of us because we all have the ability
to work! The highest peace is experienced by those who work in this
way, and this peaceful state of mind exists regardless of financial
situation, state of physical health, etc.
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