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William Atkinson / Yogi Ramacharaka's

Bhagavad Gita

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Introduction - The Scene; Theme; and Character - Gloom of Arjuna - Inner Doctrine - The Secret of Work - Spiritual Knowledge - Renunciation - Self Mastery - Spiritual Discernment - Mystery of Omnipresence - Kingly Knowledge - Universal Perfection - Universal Manifestation - Yoga of Devotion - Knower and the Known - Three Gunas or Qualities - Consciousness of the Supreme - Good and Evil Natures - Threefold Faith - Renunciation and Freedom - Contents -

And, yet, I say unto thee, that both of these roads are one, when seen from above. Listen to my words!

"He is deceived who thinketh that by shrinking from action, and resting in inactivity, he escapeth the results of action. Nor doth he gain happiness from such practices. There is no such thing as real inaction, for all the Universe is in constant activity, and no single point in the Universe may escape the general law.

"No one --- not even for a moment --- can remain inactive. For the laws of his nature impel him to constant activity of body, or mind, or both. Even against his will, is he impelled into action of some kind. There is no escape from the universal law.

"And, again, I say unto you, that he, who restrains and controls his sense-organs and instruments of activity, and, yet, in his foolish mind, dwells upon the objects and things of the senses, is a deluded and deceived soul.

"But he, who, expressing his mind in Right Action, through Duty, without attachment to rewards, performeth his work in the world -- verily, he is to be esteemed wise and worthy.

"Act well thy part in the world --- perform

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