1. Action in the Bhagvad Gita
Krishna begins his teachings about spiritual discipline by saying, "Be intent on action,not on the fruits of action; avoid attraction to fruits and attachment to inaction!". ... "Wise men disciplined by understanding relinquish the fruit born of action; freed from these bonds of rebirth, they reach a place beyond decay". ... Desire and attachment, for and to material objects, are the biggest hurdles faced by men. ... The principle of action without attachment is probably the one most frequently sermonized by Krishna in the Bhagvad Gita. ... In this huge epic battle for kingship between men bel...
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