Srimad Bhagavadgita Sadhaka Sanjivani -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter 2
Here, Yoga has been defined as equanimity, while in the twenty-third verse of the sixth chapter, it will be defined as, the state which is free from the contact of pain. Actually, both the definitions are lhe same. When a man suffers from ring-worm or itching eczema, he gets satisfaction by scratching it. The pleasure of itching, is followed by the painful sensation of burning. Being the result of a disease both these sensations are really painful. Similarly, the pleasure and pain received from attachment to the world, are equally painful. Therefore, Yoga can either be defined as the state, free from the contact of pain viz., free from pleasure and pain or equanimity in pleasure and pain; both are the same. Something Noteworthy about Intellect and Equanimity
Intellect is of two kinds—indeterminate and determinate. The intellect of those whose aim is to enjoy worldly pleasure and prosperity, is indeterminate (Gita 2/44) while the intellect of those whose aim is equanimity and salvation is determinate. Indeterminate intellects are endlessly diverse, while the determinate one, is single. Those whose intellects are endlessly diverse, are themselves undecided (Gitd 2/41) and are worldly. But those whose intellect is single, have rightly resolved (Gita 9/30) and they are strivers.
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