sarabhanga
01 April 2006, 03:45 PM
The Bhagavadgita explains the Yoga of devoted action in life, essentially for the repayment of karmic debt:
Day after day, in a secret place that is pure, in deep solitude, on a restful seat (neither too high nor too low) covered with sacred grass, a skin, or a cloth, rest in stillness and silence, with upright body, neck, and head, and with inner gaze fixed between the eye-brows, withdraw the senses into the harmony of recollection and rest the mind in divine contemplation, devotion, and love.
With resolution, let all thoughts be silence, still all passion, and in joyful union with God know the oneness of love.
Set your heart on your work, and never on the reward, but never cease to do your work, unmoved by success or failure.
Free from all attachments and desire, devote your Self to pure, consecrated action.
Perform your task in life unselfishly, for the good of all, no matter how humble it may be, rather than that of another.
Find silence in your work, and know that silence is work. Expect nothing; rely on nothing.
Offer to Shri Krishna all your works, with inner peace, free from vain hopes, selfish thoughts, and jealousy.
Surrender all: whatever you do, eat, suffer; offer your senses in the inner harmony of meditation, your breath in Pranayama, your wealth, sacred studies, knowledge, your life, your soul.
Enjoy what remains of the sacrifice; have faith and a good will, and gladly accept whatever God provides.
All sacrifice is holy work ~ even the smallest offering made with devotion is accepted by Krishna.
Respect, serve, and learn from, those who have seen the Truth; do not disturb the unwise in their selfish work, but with devotion show them the joy of good work.
Yoga is harmony in eating, resting, sleeping, waking, and work ~ a perfection in whatever one does.
Cultivate humility, sincerity, non-violence, forgiveness, righteousness, devotion, purity, steadiness, self-harmony, fearlessness, generosity, adoration, austerity, truth, serenity, modesty, energy, fortitude, good-will, chastity, freedom from attachments and any thought of ‘I’ (egotism), freedom from anger and pride, aversion to fault-finding, sympathy for all beings, and peace from greedy cravings; study the scriptures and devote yourself to sacred learning and contemplation.
Eat food that is pure, tasteful, soothing, and nourishing; choose words that are good, beautiful, and true.
In constant faithfulness, begin all work with the word AUM, perform all work and renounce all reward with the word TAT, and complete all work with the word SAT. Each of these words is one word for Brahman.
Be one, in self-harmony, and have an unshakable faith ~ above all duality you will find freedom.
Behold all with inner peace and the same evenness of love.
“Kill with the sword of wisdom the doubt born of ignorance that lies in thy heart; be one in self-harmony, in Yoga; and arise great warrior, arise!”
Day after day, in a secret place that is pure, in deep solitude, on a restful seat (neither too high nor too low) covered with sacred grass, a skin, or a cloth, rest in stillness and silence, with upright body, neck, and head, and with inner gaze fixed between the eye-brows, withdraw the senses into the harmony of recollection and rest the mind in divine contemplation, devotion, and love.
With resolution, let all thoughts be silence, still all passion, and in joyful union with God know the oneness of love.
Set your heart on your work, and never on the reward, but never cease to do your work, unmoved by success or failure.
Free from all attachments and desire, devote your Self to pure, consecrated action.
Perform your task in life unselfishly, for the good of all, no matter how humble it may be, rather than that of another.
Find silence in your work, and know that silence is work. Expect nothing; rely on nothing.
Offer to Shri Krishna all your works, with inner peace, free from vain hopes, selfish thoughts, and jealousy.
Surrender all: whatever you do, eat, suffer; offer your senses in the inner harmony of meditation, your breath in Pranayama, your wealth, sacred studies, knowledge, your life, your soul.
Enjoy what remains of the sacrifice; have faith and a good will, and gladly accept whatever God provides.
All sacrifice is holy work ~ even the smallest offering made with devotion is accepted by Krishna.
Respect, serve, and learn from, those who have seen the Truth; do not disturb the unwise in their selfish work, but with devotion show them the joy of good work.
Yoga is harmony in eating, resting, sleeping, waking, and work ~ a perfection in whatever one does.
Cultivate humility, sincerity, non-violence, forgiveness, righteousness, devotion, purity, steadiness, self-harmony, fearlessness, generosity, adoration, austerity, truth, serenity, modesty, energy, fortitude, good-will, chastity, freedom from attachments and any thought of ‘I’ (egotism), freedom from anger and pride, aversion to fault-finding, sympathy for all beings, and peace from greedy cravings; study the scriptures and devote yourself to sacred learning and contemplation.
Eat food that is pure, tasteful, soothing, and nourishing; choose words that are good, beautiful, and true.
In constant faithfulness, begin all work with the word AUM, perform all work and renounce all reward with the word TAT, and complete all work with the word SAT. Each of these words is one word for Brahman.
Be one, in self-harmony, and have an unshakable faith ~ above all duality you will find freedom.
Behold all with inner peace and the same evenness of love.
“Kill with the sword of wisdom the doubt born of ignorance that lies in thy heart; be one in self-harmony, in Yoga; and arise great warrior, arise!”