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Bhagavad
Gita - March 05, 2010
Recapitulation
and Chapter 6, Verse: 1
Swami
Yogatmananda
Vedanta
Society of Providence
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VI.1:
He/She who performs an action which is his/her duty, without depending
on the result of action, he/she is a monlk and a yogi; but not so is
he who does not keep a fire and is actionless.
The
above image is from Gita Darshan by courtesy of Sri
Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad.
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Summary
of this lecture:
This class reviewed the essential teachings of the first five chapters
of the Gita before embarking upon the study of the sixth chapter. The
Bhagavad Gita is a practical guide for living a meaningful life. Through
Lord Krishna's conversation with Arjuna we learn that all human suffering
springs from of this attachment to body and the objects of the world,
the sense of "I and mine." the true nature of the soul is
immortal; therefore, we never really die. Our bodies are just cast off
like old garments that have worn out. Although we may grasp this Truth
at the intellectual level, the question remains: How can we apply it
to our everyday experience? 'Yoga' is the answer-the perfect union of
theory and practice. The only thing that will bring us true and lasting
Happiness is the realization of the Truth. We can realize this Truth
in our very lifetime, through the practice of detachment, renunciation,
and control of the mind and personality. The more efforts we put into
this practice, the greater will be our results, the larger will be our
Happiness.
The first verse of Chapter Six introduces the study of abhyasa yoga,
the yoga of practice. It explains the nature of true Yogi who is also
true Sanyasi (renouncer). "One who performs the works which need
to be done without craving for the results; not the one who merely takes
up the external signs of a monk, like giving up all the duties."
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