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Devotional Service Leads to Internal Realisation of Knowledge

योगयुक्तो विशुद्धात्मा विजितात्मा जितेन्द्रिय: |
सर्वभूतात्मभूतात्मा कुर्वन्नपि न लिप्यते || 5.7||

yoga-yukto viśhuddhātmā vijitātmā jitendriyaḥ
sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtātmā kurvann api na lipyate|| 5.7||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 5- Ver. 7:

The karma yogis see the Soul of All Souls in every living being because they have a pure intellect and control over their mind and senses. They are never entangled while doing a lot of different activities.

Explanation

With a pure brain, such karma yogis recognise God in all living beings and treat everyone with respect and without attachment. Their knowledge is gradually refined since their acts are not motivated by a desire for self-satisfaction.

The senses, mind, and intellect that were propelled for sense pleasures come under control as their wants are abolished.

These instruments are now accessible for use in the Lord’s ministry. Devotional service leads to internal realisation of knowledge. In this regard, karma-yoga is no different from karma sanyasa in that it naturally brings about these sequential levels of awareness.

Shri Krishna depicts the vision of someone acting in the spirit of karma yoga in this shloka. Because he has the same vision as a renouncer, that individual does not produce any more desires while performing. He recognises the timeless essence in everyone and everything, even himself. His vision suggests that the everlasting essence has been revealed to his complete nature, including his mind and intellect.

Shri Krishna further informs us that such understanding is only achievable after the body, mind, and senses have been brought under control. The actions of such a person do not “taint” him in any way.

Verse & what we can learn

Seeing the divine in every living being while performing every action keeps one away from getting entangled.
To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

In the Next verse, Shri Krishna tells Arjuna more about karma yoga.

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