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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 -

verily, is known as a Tyagee, or a Renouncer of the Fruit of Action. His judgment is most sound, and he has risen above doubt and distraction of mind. He rejoiceth not in the attainment of successful results, neither doth he complain over the failure of his actions --- he accepteth either, being attached to neither.

"Know thou, Arjuna, that it were the veriest folly to attempt to absolutely abstain from action and works --- the very constitution of the mortal body forbiddeth it. Therefore, he is most properly called a Tyagee who is a Renouncer of the Fruit of Action. The Fruit of Action is threefold, namely: that which is coveted or desired; that which is detested and undesired; and that which is neither one or the other, being of mixed quality and undetermined nature. And these fruits, according to their nature, accrue after death and in re-birth, to those who earn them. But where there is no seed of Fruit in the Action, there is no fruit. And where the Fruits are renounced, none accrueth.

'T«earn from Me, Arjuna, that for the performance of every act five agents are necessary, as is declared in the Sacred Teachings,

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