Vedas are descriptive of the mind and the objects of the mind. They describe the three basic tendencies in all living beings. These tendencies are Sattva( purity) in thoughts and deeds, Rajas( dynamism,action) and Tamas (the darkness of ignorance). Ultimately the aim for an individual is to rise above the predominance of all of these. Arjun, do not get caught in the drama created by the interplay of these three tendencies. Stay free of them. If you get caught in their conflicting currents you will experience dilemmas. Be free of confusion. Stay attuned only to Sattva which is the state of purity. Do not worry about protecting the things you have and acquiring the things you do not have. Stay anchored to your Atman, your essential spirit. Surrender your deep consciousness, your Chitta, to that higher mind known as Atman. The Atman takes care of all your worries.
Vedas are a vast storehouse of knowledge at different levels of life. But even when the land is inundated with water, we take only as much water as is needed to satisfy our requirement, similarly, from all the numerous Vedas we should take only what is meaningful and true. This is what a true seeker after Brahma does.
Therefore, be focused on your goal. Doing what you are required to do in the given predicament is the goal you should focus on. That is your right and your privilege. But do not get distracted by the thought of what you will achieve or whether you will achieve it at all at the end of the strife. Do not strive towards your goal with a heart burdened by the anxiety for success and by the same token, do not fall into despair right at the outset and give up the effort altogether.
Devote yourself to the work without getting involved in the thoughts of success or failure. This kind of detached endeavour is called Yoga. Do not go with any of the distracting tendencies. Regard every outcome with the equanimity of the mind. That is what is called Yoga.
Apply your mind, intellect, discrimination in the right way to the task in hand. Anything done in this wise manner is always better than the things done in haste without applying your right mind. Therefore, Arjun, be mindful when you are engaged in a task. Those who are mindful, know what they are doing and they give up the worry for the outcome. They are already in possession of clarity about the right and the wrong, and once determined, they do not worry constantly about the virtue or the sin involved in their action. Therefore, follow this philosophy of Yoga. Yoga is essentially the skill in the execution of the task.
Those who remain fixed in the mind and give up wavering while accomplishing the task are the persons strong in the mind and heart. They are full of determination. They die with a clear conscience, with no confusion or desires and attachments that may lead to another life on this earth. They reach a state of bliss after death. Indeed, Arjun, when you transcend these distractions and delusions there will remain nothing that you may need to listen to and you will have no interest in the platitudes you have heard so far. Like any other soul you are at present overwhelmed by the varied morals drawn from the canons of the Vedas. You will find the centre of your destabilized consciousness only when you stay rooted in the deep seat of wisdom inside yourself which is not found anywhere else except within your own self. When your wandering mind becomes steady in a state of deep self-absorption you will find the strength of Yoga. "
Here ends the address to Arjun
Vedas are a vast storehouse of knowledge at different levels of life. But even when the land is inundated with water, we take only as much water as is needed to satisfy our requirement, similarly, from all the numerous Vedas we should take only what is meaningful and true. This is what a true seeker after Brahma does.
Therefore, be focused on your goal. Doing what you are required to do in the given predicament is the goal you should focus on. That is your right and your privilege. But do not get distracted by the thought of what you will achieve or whether you will achieve it at all at the end of the strife. Do not strive towards your goal with a heart burdened by the anxiety for success and by the same token, do not fall into despair right at the outset and give up the effort altogether.
Devote yourself to the work without getting involved in the thoughts of success or failure. This kind of detached endeavour is called Yoga. Do not go with any of the distracting tendencies. Regard every outcome with the equanimity of the mind. That is what is called Yoga.
Apply your mind, intellect, discrimination in the right way to the task in hand. Anything done in this wise manner is always better than the things done in haste without applying your right mind. Therefore, Arjun, be mindful when you are engaged in a task. Those who are mindful, know what they are doing and they give up the worry for the outcome. They are already in possession of clarity about the right and the wrong, and once determined, they do not worry constantly about the virtue or the sin involved in their action. Therefore, follow this philosophy of Yoga. Yoga is essentially the skill in the execution of the task.
Those who remain fixed in the mind and give up wavering while accomplishing the task are the persons strong in the mind and heart. They are full of determination. They die with a clear conscience, with no confusion or desires and attachments that may lead to another life on this earth. They reach a state of bliss after death. Indeed, Arjun, when you transcend these distractions and delusions there will remain nothing that you may need to listen to and you will have no interest in the platitudes you have heard so far. Like any other soul you are at present overwhelmed by the varied morals drawn from the canons of the Vedas. You will find the centre of your destabilized consciousness only when you stay rooted in the deep seat of wisdom inside yourself which is not found anywhere else except within your own self. When your wandering mind becomes steady in a state of deep self-absorption you will find the strength of Yoga. "
Here ends the address to Arjun
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