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There are people who get through life with no great suffering – no actual hunger, no lack of clothing or shelter, reasonable security, fairly friendly relations with those around them, few long or painful illnesses, and finally, death while sleepi...

Chapter 5, Verses 8 “ ‘I am not doing any work,’ Think those who are in alignment With the higher power And have experienced the truth.” Srila Prabhupada: “Although a person in Krishna consciousness appears to be acting with body and senses, un...

Chapter 5, Verse 7 “Wholehearted in devotion, Masters of body and mind, They know their Self As the Self of all beings. They are dear to everyone And everyone is dear to them. No work stains those Who are pure.” Father Bede Griffiths: “The pers...

Chapter 5, Verse 6 “But renunciation, Arjuna, Is difficult to attain Without the Yoga of holy work. When sages are one in Yoga They soon become one in God." Father Bede Griffiths: "The path of Sannyas is difficult without work. At the time of S...

“It was a severe training that his mother received. Often enough, Sri Bhagavan would ignore her, not answering when she spoke, although he took notice of others. If she complained, he would say, ‘All women are my mothers, not you only.’ One is rem...

Chapter 5, Verse 5 "Take either path And tread it to the end Which is the same. They see indeed the truth Who see that both paths Lead to the Self And both lead To selfless action.” Sri Aurobindo: "The wise know that actions are not theirs, but...