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Karma Sanyasa Yoga Chapter 5, Verse 25   labhante brahma-nirvāṇam  ṛṣayaḥ kṣīṇa kalmaṣāḥ  chinna-dvaidhā yatātmanaḥ  sarva bhūta hite ratāḥ   The sages whose minds are well directed within, who are free from the pairs of opposites, become cleansed of all impurities and attain the bliss of the Brahman; they are devoted to the welfare of all beings.   “The sages who are free from the pairs of opposites…” The sages are free from opposites ‘good’ and ‘bad’, pleasure and pain, free from ignorance, and “…are devoted to the welfare of all beings.” Here again, Lord Krishna reminds Arjuna that when the sages attain Realisation, when they perceive the inner Light of Brahman within their Self, they realise that Brahman is the only reality and become devoted to “the welfare of all beings”. They become a lantern which guides others out of this ocean of misery.   Having perceived the Light of Brahman within, you are “cleansed of all impurities”. You beco...

Karma Sanyasa Yoga Chapter 5, Verse 24   yo’ntaḥ sukho’ntarā rāmah  tathāntar jyotir-eva yaḥ  sa yogī brahma-nirvāṇaṁ  brahma-bhūto’dhigacchati   He who has inner happiness, inner ease and repose, and inner Light, that yogi becomes Brahman: he reaches liberation in Brahman, Brahmanirvanam.   ‘Brahmanirvanam’ here denotes God Himself, the embodiment of Satchitananda, peace; the attributeless, formless Absolute. The one who attains Brahmanirvanam directly perceives one’s identity with God. This is the aim of a yogi, to attain the Absolute, to become one with the Absolute. In this state of God-Realisation, one attains eternal peace, eternal bliss; one attains the supreme goal of life.   God is the Supreme Light of all lights. The whole universe is illumined by His effulgence. He is the Supreme Soul in all beings. A true yogi is ever conscious of such a God. He sees the Ultimate as His own Self. He remains constantly absorbed in His Love, His P...

Karma Sanyasa Yoga Chapter 5, Verse 23   śaknotīhaiva yaḥ soḍhuṁ  prāk-śarīra vimokṣaṇāt  kāma krodhodbhavaṁ vegaṁ  sa yuktaḥ sa sukhī naraḥ   One who is able, even here, before one is released from the body, to resist the impulses arising from desire and anger, is a yogi competent for Self-Realisation, and is a happy person.   Everyone in this world seeks happiness, but only a few know what real happiness is and how to attain it. Due to ignorance, people think that happiness is obtained through the objects of the senses. They think that the outside world will make them happy: they try their whole lives to achieve that outer happiness. If you ask people, “What is your goal in life?” they often answer, “I want to have a big business!” “I want to have lots of money!” They put much effort into achieving their goal, but when their goal is not attained, what happens? They become angry; kāma krodhodbhavaṁ vegaṁ. Due to their desire, anger arises. One who is unde...