Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 18: Mokṣha Sanyasa Yogam Verse 49:
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Accepting God’s Will Allows One To Be Detached From Results
असक्तबुद्धि: सर्वत्र जितात्मा विगतस्पृह: |
नैष्कर्म्यसिद्धिं परमां सन्न्यासेनाधिगच्छति || 18.49||
asakta-buddhiḥ sarvatra jitātmā vigata-spṛihaḥ
naiṣhkarmya-siddhiṁ paramāṁ sannyāsenādhigachchhati|| 18.49||
Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 18- Ver. 49:
The ultimate level of action freedom is attained by those whose intellect is unattached everywhere, who have attained mental mastery, and who are free from wants via the practice of renunciation.
Explanation
Shri Krishna talks about naiṣhkarmya-siddhi the state of inaction. By distancing ourselves from events and results and concentrating solely on carrying out our duties, we can achieve this state even when the world is in motion.
The karma yogis carry out their duties while maintaining mental clarity. As an act of worship to God, they do not omit to put in their best effort in carrying out their duties, but they leave the decision of the outcome in his hands. As a result, they are content and unperturbed by whatever occurs.
Verse & what we can learn
We shall eventually reach a position where we are prepared to proceed to the next step in the spiritual path known as sanyaasa when we carry out our responsibility while adhering to the principles of karma yoga. According to the Indian culture’s aashrama system, sanyaasa is the final aashrama, or stage of life, where a person should resign all of their responsibilities and adopt a sanyaasi, or monk, lifestyle.
Shri Krishna enumerates three qualities of a person who has attained the sanyaasa or monastic stage. His asakta intellect is detached from all things, persons, and circumstances. It no longer entertains the idea that anything is mine; someone else is my daughter, etc.
He is able to accomplish this because he is jitaatmaa, or has attained complete mental control; his mind no longer becomes aroused or stirred by outside stimuli. Because it lacks sprihaa and desires, it does not feel the urge to act in the world even in the absence of external stimuli.
The ultimate goal of tyaaga or karma yoga is sattva shuddhi, or mental purity. The realization of brahman, or the eternal essence, is sanyasa’s ultimate goal. It is also known as naishkarmya siddhi, the accomplishment or state in which one becomes completely action less, like a river flowing into the ocean. Since one has fully transcended the influence of the three gunaas, there are no longer any internal appetites or exterior ambitions.
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 is 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 shloka Shri Krishna explains about how one can attain Brahman.
Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…