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Chapter 4
A Vital Fact
In the term, 'Karmayoga' Karma (actions) are performed for the world, while Yoga (union with God), is for the self. Action and non-action—these are the two states of action, which involve egoism. So long as, a man has egoistic notions he has, affinity for the world; and so long as he has affinity for the world, he continues to have egoistic notions. But 'Yoga' transcends the two states. In order to realize that Yoga it is essential to be free from egoism. The method of being free from egoism, is performance or non-performance of actions, by being equanimous and remaining equanimous during, performance or non-performance, of actions. It means, that he should have equanimity (evenness of mind) during the performance and non-performance of actions (Gita 2/48), i.e., he should remain untainted.
Those, who believe that a man is inclined towards the world by performance of actions, and is inclined towards God through non-performance of actions, and having a disinclmation for the world, meditate on God and experience a trance, also perform actions. The feeling, that God (perfection) will be attained through meditation and trance, is also a subtle form of action, because one expects God-realization through performance of actions, in the form of meditation and trance, while God is beyond action, as well as inaction.
The Lord declares, that He will explain the reality about action by which one will attain God, immediately. God pervades everywhere, all the time, through things, persons, bodies, senses, minds, intellects and life-breaths etc., equally. He remains united with us, when we perform actions and when we do not perform actions. But, we are unable to realize Him, because of our affinity for actions and objects, born of nature (prakrti). A man has an egoistic notion, equally during the performance - of actions, as well as during the non-performance of actions, but his egoism merges in the world, when he instead of performing actions for himself, performs these, for the welfare of the world.
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