Chapter 2 verse 49-50
“Far lower than the yoga of wisdom is action, O Dhananjaya,
Seek thou refuge in wisdom; wretched are they whose motivation is the fruit.
Endowed with the wisdom of ‘evenness of mind’, one casts off
in this life both good deeds and evil deeds; therefore, devote oneself to yoga.
‘Skill in action is yoga’”
Krishna gives another perspective on yoga besides being
stillness of mind. He says having a still mind without getting motivated by just
the fruit of the action, makes oneself so skilled in action that they are able
to discard both good and evil deeds in this life and realize their self. This
ability to act without expecting the fruits of the action in a stress free
manner is called Yoga- “highly skilled action”. I listened to a very
interesting Guru called Sri M yesterday and he mentioned about how over the
ages the vedantins have discarded the importance of yoga calling it a
distraction but it is important to combine the concepts of Advaita and Yoga to
lead a fulfilling life. This translates to residing in the self but focusing on
action with expecting a particular result and optimizing energy levels by bring
body, mind and soul in union.- Yogaha Karmasu Kausalam!
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