Lord Krishna continued...
"The one who performs his karma without resorting to the thoughts of what may or may not happen is both, a sanyasi who has renounced the world, and he is also the yogi living in the world and performing his karma. One cannot give up life. It is like putting out the flame in the lamp and believing that by so doing you have put out fire everywhere.
The sage who is led to the highest degree of freedom from bondage has already travelled on the path of Karma. The one whom you see established in the seat of Yoga has already mastered and silenced the storms.
On this path there is none who can help you except your own Self, your Atman. Do not let your Atman fall into despair. Do not let him sink in sorrow. He alone is your ally; he alone is your enemy too. Your mind is capable of creating demons. Why should you succumb to them and let them eclipse the light of your Atman? Do not cooperate with those demons and help them destroy your only friend : your own Atman! The demons and the fighter, they both dwell in you and fight. Do not join the demon in this fight. That way you will hasten the end of your soul, your Atman! Then a time will come when your own Atman will rebel against you and destroy you.
Watch carefully where your enemy resides. He resides in your mind; he invades your thoughts; he captures your identity; and he penetrates your deep consciousness. He thus pervades your whole being. And you aid him in this invasion of your whole being. All this happens because you invited your enemy into your home and showed him the cave where your Atman dwelt. And your enemy was none else but your own mind, thoughts and moods whom you considered to be your own, but over whom you finally had no control.
Therefore understand from where the harm comes. Once you identify your enemy the battle is won. Win the battle and be at peace with your self. Those demons caused the delusions. They caused the dichotomy of pleasure and sorrow, the cold and the heat, the exaltation and humiliation. Go beyond these polarities. Conquer the senses which delude you. Walk through life as a conqueror. Let your Atman reside in the most cryptic place. And be indifferent to gold and dust alike.
In this life you will be always surrounded by those who wish you well, those who are your friends, those who will be indifferent to you, those who will intercede on your behalf when you face enmity, those whom you must despise wholeheartedly, those with whom you have ties of blood, those who are wise advisors and those who are plainly evil.. Do not get swayed this way or that way. Stay calm and balanced among them all.
"The one who performs his karma without resorting to the thoughts of what may or may not happen is both, a sanyasi who has renounced the world, and he is also the yogi living in the world and performing his karma. One cannot give up life. It is like putting out the flame in the lamp and believing that by so doing you have put out fire everywhere.
The sage who is led to the highest degree of freedom from bondage has already travelled on the path of Karma. The one whom you see established in the seat of Yoga has already mastered and silenced the storms.
On this path there is none who can help you except your own Self, your Atman. Do not let your Atman fall into despair. Do not let him sink in sorrow. He alone is your ally; he alone is your enemy too. Your mind is capable of creating demons. Why should you succumb to them and let them eclipse the light of your Atman? Do not cooperate with those demons and help them destroy your only friend : your own Atman! The demons and the fighter, they both dwell in you and fight. Do not join the demon in this fight. That way you will hasten the end of your soul, your Atman! Then a time will come when your own Atman will rebel against you and destroy you.
Watch carefully where your enemy resides. He resides in your mind; he invades your thoughts; he captures your identity; and he penetrates your deep consciousness. He thus pervades your whole being. And you aid him in this invasion of your whole being. All this happens because you invited your enemy into your home and showed him the cave where your Atman dwelt. And your enemy was none else but your own mind, thoughts and moods whom you considered to be your own, but over whom you finally had no control.
Therefore understand from where the harm comes. Once you identify your enemy the battle is won. Win the battle and be at peace with your self. Those demons caused the delusions. They caused the dichotomy of pleasure and sorrow, the cold and the heat, the exaltation and humiliation. Go beyond these polarities. Conquer the senses which delude you. Walk through life as a conqueror. Let your Atman reside in the most cryptic place. And be indifferent to gold and dust alike.
In this life you will be always surrounded by those who wish you well, those who are your friends, those who will be indifferent to you, those who will intercede on your behalf when you face enmity, those whom you must despise wholeheartedly, those with whom you have ties of blood, those who are wise advisors and those who are plainly evil.. Do not get swayed this way or that way. Stay calm and balanced among them all.
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