Chapter II: Sankhya Yoga
(Krishna speaking to Arjuna)
II.50. Endowed with wisdom (evenness of mind), one casts off in
this life both good and evil deeds; therefore, devote thyself to
Yoga; Yoga is skill in action.
COMMENTARY: Work performed with motive towards fruits only can
bind a man. It will bring the fruits and the performer of the
action will have to take birth again in this mortal world to enjoy
them. If work is performed with evenness of mind (the Yoga of
wisdom, i.e., united to pure Buddhi, intelligence or reason) with
the mind resting in the Lord, it will not bind him; it will not
bring any fruit; it is no work at all. Actions which are of a
binding nature lose that nature when performed with equanimity of
mind, or poised reason. The Yogi of ooised reason attributes all
actions to the Divine Actor within (Isvara or God).
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