Chapter 2 part 11
Yoga or balancing mind: The Bhagavad Geeta
Yoga or balancing mind: The Bhagavad Geeta
Balanced Mind: Self realization or knowing the ultimate truth is possible only practicing a balanced mind. To achieve that mental balance, karmas should be done by leaving emotional attachment to its results. Have a same or equal attitude if the result is favorable or unfavorable. If it is practiced in the practical life, mind becomes quiet. Only such a mental condition can help to know the truth. Achieving a balanced mind is called yoga.
Definitive Intellect: The karma which is done without definitive intellect and yoga (balanced mind) is despicable. All karmas should be done with a definitive intellect and with a balanced mind. Karma done without these two aspects are despicable. Why? That kind of karma creates karma phala. The vasana created from this, causes rebirths (this also has been discussed in the previous part). That is the consequential karma. This is very sympathetic to happen. Such a person is called 'kripanan' and such a fate is known as 'karpanya dosha'. So, always stay in the definitive intellect with a balanced mind.
Kripanan and Karpanya Dosha
Upanishads propounds that one who leaves this body without knowing the ultimate truth is "Kripanan'. What is that ultimate truth? Absolute truth is that the soul is ever-existing ultimate cause of existence and body is transitory. As explained earlier the karma done with attachment for the result generates 'vasanas'. This causes to take rebirth according to the vasana. This is the consequence of karma phala. This fate is called karpanya dosha (sin). Those who dies with resultant karma happens to face the result of that karma and is called kripanan or kripana.
Skillful Karma: Krishna asks Arjuna to perform karma skillfully by practicing yoga. If the Yoga is practiced and implemented in life, one can do his karma very skilfully. What is, doing karma with skill? What is that skill?
Perform all karmas that are liable to do; in the same time do not create any new vasanas. This is skillful karma or performing karma skilfully. How it is possible? Do not undertake 'doer-ship' or 'enjoyer-ship' by imagining that 'I am doing' and 'I am enjoying or experiencing'. Vasana are created by accepting doer-ship or enjoyer-ship. Those who do not have attachment to results, does not create any new vasana. Such a practice not only avoids producing new vasanas but also weakens the existing vasanas. In this way, as existing vasana are finished completely, one becomes entitled to know the ultimate truth. This is the skillful living.
One more important point: When we practice mental balance (balanced mind) in life, we leave all attachments to the fruits of karma. In worldly life there are only two points for the mind to focus upon; either in the fruits of karma or in any point other than worldly matters. That is the reason we go to God. To achieve a balanced mind, the first thing needed is to find a point for the mind to focus upon, other than the fruits of karma.
One way is, to focus on Brahma by leaving all duality. This is the non-dual path. Or accept any deity as a symbol of the non-dual Brahma. This is the dual path of worshiping. This kind of worship is only a beginning and on latter stage one can reach the non-dual path. This is the main intention of God worship. While following the spiritual effort of God worshiping one must perform karmas by devoting the fruits of karma to the God. This leads to achieve a balanced mind. This is the Yoga.
Perform all karmas that are liable to do; in the same time do not create any new vasanas. This is skillful karma or performing karma skilfully. How it is possible? Do not undertake 'doer-ship' or 'enjoyer-ship' by imagining that 'I am doing' and 'I am enjoying or experiencing'. Vasana are created by accepting doer-ship or enjoyer-ship. Those who do not have attachment to results, does not create any new vasana. Such a practice not only avoids producing new vasanas but also weakens the existing vasanas. In this way, as existing vasana are finished completely, one becomes entitled to know the ultimate truth. This is the skillful living.
One more important point: When we practice mental balance (balanced mind) in life, we leave all attachments to the fruits of karma. In worldly life there are only two points for the mind to focus upon; either in the fruits of karma or in any point other than worldly matters. That is the reason we go to God. To achieve a balanced mind, the first thing needed is to find a point for the mind to focus upon, other than the fruits of karma.
One way is, to focus on Brahma by leaving all duality. This is the non-dual path. Or accept any deity as a symbol of the non-dual Brahma. This is the dual path of worshiping. This kind of worship is only a beginning and on latter stage one can reach the non-dual path. This is the main intention of God worship. While following the spiritual effort of God worshiping one must perform karmas by devoting the fruits of karma to the God. This leads to achieve a balanced mind. This is the Yoga.
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