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Renunciation Is The Act Of Giving Up What Stands In The Way Of Perfect Action While Continuing To Act

श्रीभगवानुवाच |

अनाश्रित: कर्मफलं कार्यं कर्म करोति य: |
स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रिय: || 6.1||

Śhrī Bhagavān Uvācha

Anāśhritaḥ Karma-Phalaṁ Kāryaṁ Karma Karoti Yaḥ
Sa Sannyāsī Cha Yogī Cha Na Niragnir Na Chākriyaḥ|| 6.1||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 6- Ver. 1:

Actual sanyasis (renunciates) and yogis are individuals who fulfil prescribed responsibilities without desiring the benefits of their acts, not those who have just stopped performing sacrifices like agnihotra yajna or stopped engaging in bodily activities.

Explanation
According to Shri Krishna’s definition, anybody who acts in the spirit of karma yoga is both a monk and a meditator. The meditator is not someone who has abandoned his or her responsibilities or deeds, or who has withdrawn from society. We like the concept of coming to a retreat to get away from our problems and meditate in a peaceful environment. He begins by stating that a good meditator is one who is engaged in the expression of his wants through karma yoga, or the performance of svadharma.

Our vaasanaas, or impressions, will continue to develop cravings that will propel us out from the inner self and towards the world as long as they exist. They will make us uncomfortable and restless. As a result, the karma yogi wisely directs and expresses these desires. The important element is that the outcomes of these desires’ actions be submitted to a higher ideal, so that the outcomes lose their capacity to generate more selfish desires. As our connection to outcomes decreases, so does our mental unrest and agitation, allowing us to practise meditation.

Verse & What We Can Learn

Meditation does not necessitate the renunciation of fire. Meditation does not necessitate the abandonment of one’s household responsibilities. To meditate, one does not need to physically renounce activities and retreat to a monastery. The loss of consciousness of doership is the culmination of karmayoga. This is a meditator’s qualification.
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 about Sanyasa and Yoga.

Let’s learn to live with “the gita” via meditation affinity…