Tag Archives: renunciation

Indulge with Moderation

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

If you desire wealth…but do not dare to plunge into the struggle for wealth for fear of the world… your mind, nonetheless, will be running day and night after money. So plunge into the world and fulfill all your desires. Until that [time], it is impossible for you to come to the state of calmness, [...]

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Resting in Brahman

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Every Friday afternoon, a small group of us meet at the Kennedy School to read the Bhagavad-Gita under the guidance of Swami Tyagananda Ji. We cover one chapter every week. The text of the chapter anchors our conversation, but doesn’t limit it. This entry is my first attempt to put in text some of the [...]

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Renunciation versus Disinterested Action

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

“Krishna teaches Arjuna the way to resolve the dilemma of renunciation and action. Freedom lies, not in the renunciation of the world, but in disciplined action (कर्मयोग). Put concretely, all action is to be both performed without attachment to the fruit of the action (कर्मफलासंग) and dedicated with loving devotion to Krishna. Disciplined action within [...]

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