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How do you work hard without being tied up by praise, results and the sense of 'mine'? The Gita's verses say freedom comes not by stopping work but by loosening your grip. With one small practice for today.
Level: Simple English 6 min Freedom Through Action
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What does the Lord ask of Arjuna in his closing counsel? Gita 18.57 to 18.66 in order: give the actions in the mind, take refuge, reflect fully, then choose freely, with the promise and the last word, do not grieve.
Level: In Depth English 10 min The Final Counsel: Surrender, Think, Choose
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How action stops binding and what karma yoga finally gives. Gita 18.49 to 18.56 in order: letting go of the grip, training the mind, serenity, devotion and refuge in the Lord, with an example and a practice.
Level: In Depth English 13 min Freedom Through Action
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The Lord turns beings as on a machine, nature compels, and yet Arjuna is told to reflect and do as he wishes. Gita 18.57 to 18.66 read closely: how surrender and free choice belong together, the readings of the last verse and the objections answered.
Level: Deeper English 16 min The Final Counsel: Surrender, Think, Choose
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A close reading of Gita 18.49 to 18.56: how action stops binding, what the mind must gather and give up, the road from the state of Brahman to devotion, the hard questions, and the commentators' two streams.
Level: Deeper English 19 min Freedom Through Action
Quick summary
How does one reach the highest freedom from the bond of action while still acting, what must the mind gather and give up, and how does peace lead on to devotion? The subject of Gita 18.49 to 18.56.
English 9 min Freedom Through Action
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How can the burden of carrying everything alone be put down without giving up duty and thought? In Gita 18.57 to 18.66 the Lord gives His last counsel, asks Arjuna to take refuge, and leaves the choice to him.
English 9 min The Final Counsel: Surrender, Think, Choose