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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 -

that actions of worship, sacrifice, austerity, and devotion, are worthy and virtuous, and therefore should not be forsaken. In view of this confusion of teachings, hear thou, O Prince, to this my certain teaching upon this subject of Tyaga, or the Renunciation of the Fruits of Action, which is taught as being threefold.

"Tyaga, or Renunciation of Action, doth not rest in the forsaking of virtuous and religious action. Therefore actions of worship, devotion, austerity, and charity, are not to be forsaken or renounced. For most proper are they. Performance, and devotion, austerity, and charity are the purifiers of the teachers and philosophers.

"It is my certain teaching, O Arjuna, that such virtuous and religious actions and works are to be performed for their own sake --- for their own inherent virtue --- and not from hope of reward here or hereafter, but with full renunciation of reward, merit, consequences or fruits of the action or works. The teaching that it is proper to abstain from these virtuous works, (which surely are to be performed by the virtuous), is erroneous, false

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