The Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse Hindu scripture, is a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna. 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The Bhagavad Gita, a timeless spiritual classic, offers profound insights into the nature of life, duty, and spirituality. Its teachings, delivered by Lord Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, address the eternal struggle between right and wrong, and the path to self-realization. In today’s fast-paced world, the Gita’s wisdom is more relevant than ever, guiding us towards inner peace, ethical living, and a deeper understanding of our true purpose. By embracing its principles, we can navigate life’s challenges with grace and clarity, fostering a harmonious balance between our material and spiritual pursuits.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_719407844-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”Human brain made of multi-colored tangled threads on blue background” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” transform_scale=”104%|104%” custom_margin=”103px||-50px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|||9px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=” \ud83d\udd49\ufe0f Bhagavad Gita \u2014 Chapter 6, Verse 1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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\u0905\u0928\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924\u0903 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u092b\u0932\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0924\u093f \u092f\u0903 an\u0101\u015brita\u1e25 karma-phala\u1e41 k\u0101rya\u1e41 karma karoti ya\u1e25 <\/strong><\/p>\n One who performs the actions that should be done, without depending on the fruits of action \u2014 Today, we are starting today with the sixth chapter. Sometimes it is called Dhyana Yoga<\/em>, the Yoga of Meditation. Sometimes it is called Atma Samyama Yoga<\/em>, the Yoga of Meditation, or the Yoga of Samadhi on the Self, on the Atman.<\/p>\n So I am telling you \u2014 Lord Krishna starts and says: he who performs his bounden duties without depending on the fruits of action, he is a sannyasi, he is a yogi \u2014 not the one who is without fire and without action.<\/p>\n So although this is the chapter that speaks about meditation, Lord Krishna is continuing the same line of thought from the third, fourth, and fifth chapters. This is the idea of yajna<\/em>, the idea of sacrifice. Because meditation is the pinnacle of action, which means the pinnacle of sacrifice.<\/p>\n When in the Bhagavad Gita we speak about karma, usually we think of karma as just any action. But in the Gita, when action is spoken of, it refers to yajna<\/em> \u2014 sacrifice.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”\ud83d\udd38 2. From Gross to Subtle \u2014 The Evolution of Sacrifice” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”] In the Vedas, the first portion is dedicated to different offerings, to different kinds of sacrificial acts. There are physical sacrificial acts, which are the grossest. Then there are sacrifices done with the senses. And the highest act of sacrifice is done with the mind \u2014 the subtlest and the most potent.<\/p>\n Therefore, meditation is the highest kind of Vedic sacrifice.<\/p>\n Before Krishna begins to speak about meditation, he clarifies this. Because many people think meditation means not thinking about anything. No. Meditation is action. You think, but you dedicate your thoughts \u2014 you make your thoughts an offering in the fire of the inner spiritual sacrifice.<\/p>\n So Krishna says: he performs his bounden duty without depending on the fruits of action. This is a definition of Karma Yoga. He who performs his duty without expecting results is a karma yogi.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”\ud83d\udd38 3. Karma Yoga and Purification of the Mind” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”] Slowly, as explained in the previous chapters, as you act \u2014 even something simple like washing dishes in the kitchen \u2014 without expecting results, you are offering your actions.<\/p>\n You may say: what do you get in return? You don\u2019t expect anything \u2014 but this is not completely correct. Krishna explains that the yogi acts with the body, the mind, the intellect, and even the senses, having renounced attachment, only for the purpose of purification of the self, purification of the mind.<\/p>\n So Karma Yoga is not expecting money, recognition, promotion, or anything external. But there is something: may my mind be purified \u2014 purified of tamas, of dullness, of ignorance. So the yogi is not acting endlessly without direction \u2014 there is an end, and the end is purification.<\/p>\n As you offer your actions, God gives you more purity. Then you are able to offer something more subtle \u2014 first your actions, then your prana, then your senses, then your mind \u2014 until your duty becomes meditation.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”\ud83d\udd38 4. When Meditation Becomes the Duty” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”] So slowly, slowly, through chapters 3, 4, and 5, the yogi grows \u2014 grows in purity, grows in subtlety, and grows in the nature of his duty. And in the sixth chapter, the duty of the yogi becomes meditation.<\/p>\n You may ask, what about karma? There is karma \u2014 meditation itself is the karma. There are beings whose duty is to sit and meditate, but this is not where we begin.<\/p>\n If someone comes to the ashram and says, \u201cI feel my duty is to meditate,\u201d you don\u2019t immediately say yes. First, you begin with service \u2014 cleaning dishes, helping, acting. Slowly, slowly, if the teacher sees that purity is there, then at a certain point, your duty becomes to sit, to fix your mind on God, to enter Samadhi.<\/p>\n And by this, you bless the whole ashram. You don\u2019t have to do anything else. By your Samadhi, everyone is uplifted more than by any external service.<\/p>\n So if you wonder why a yogi is not helping in the kitchen, it is because this is no longer his duty. He was doing it \u2014 but slowly, slowly, purity grew, and now his duty is different.<\/p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”\ud83d\udd38 5. No Shortcuts \u2014 The Path of Surrender” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”] So Krishna says: not the one who is without fire, not the one who is without action. The life of a yogi is to learn how to offer. We start with the gross \u2014 physical action \u2014 and slowly move to the subtle \u2014 mind and intellect \u2014 until only inner offering remains.<\/p>\n In the beginning, the outer action is strong and the inner intention is weak. Slowly, slowly, the inner becomes strong and the outer becomes less, until what remains is pure, intense intention.<\/p>\n If from the beginning you say, \u201cI don\u2019t want to act, I only want to meditate,\u201d it does not work. Swami Sivananda gives the example of a Brahmin who says, \u201cI don\u2019t want to perform rituals externally, I will do everything mentally.\u201d It does not work like this. It must come through grace.<\/p>\n You do not choose your duty. God gives you your duty as you grow in purity and subtlety. If you choose from ego, the blessing will not be there. But if you submit yourself and follow your duty as guided, everything becomes blessed.<\/p>\n Swami Vishnudevananda tells a story. When he was in the ashram, one day he felt this was not spiritual life \u2014 only work, no time for practice \u2014 so he left. At first, he meditated many hours a day, but soon his mind could not sustain it. Restlessness came, and he realized he was not ready. He returned, and later fully surrendered to Karma Yoga.<\/p>\n This is the path. There are no shortcuts.<\/p>\n The shortcut is the long path. The Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse Hindu scripture, is a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna. It addresses the moral and philosophical dilemmas faced by Arjuna, providing timeless guidance on how to live a life of righteousness and purpose.The Bhagavad Gita, a timeless spiritual classic, offers profound insights into the nature of life, duty, and spirituality. Its teachings, delivered by Lord Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, address the eternal struggle between right and wrong, and the path to self-realization. In today’s fast-paced world, the Gita’s wisdom is more relevant than ever, guiding us towards inner peace, ethical living, and a deeper understanding of our true purpose. By embracing its principles, we can navigate life’s challenges with grace and clarity, fostering a harmonious balance between our material and spiritual pursuits. \u0905\u0928\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924\u0903 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u092b\u0932\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0924\u093f \u092f\u0903\u0938 \u0938\u0902\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u091a \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0940 \u091a \u0928 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u091a\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0903 \u0965 \u096c.\u0967 \u0965 an\u0101\u015brita\u1e25 karma-phala\u1e41 k\u0101rya\u1e41 karma karoti ya\u1e25sa sanny\u0101s\u012b ca yog\u012b ca na niragnir na c\u0101kriya\u1e25 One who performs the actions that should be done, without depending on the fruits of action \u2014that person is a true renunciate and a true yogi, not the one who has merely given up actions or rituals.\u201dToday, we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-template-blank.php","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=148"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":411,"href":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions\/411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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sa sanny\u0101s\u012b ca yog\u012b ca na niragnir na c\u0101kriya\u1e25<\/strong><\/p>\n
that person is a true renunciate and a true yogi, not the one who has merely given up actions or rituals.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#D6D6D6″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src_webm=”https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GMT20260320-231256_Recording_640x360.mp4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#C55F0D” custom_margin=”-267px|||||” custom_padding=”3px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”\ud83d\udd49\ufe0f Chapter 6 \u2014 Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation)” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” text_shadow_style=”preset1″ text_shadow_horizontal_length=”0.04em” text_shadow_color=”#F0B800″ title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” title_font=”Abril Fatface||||||||” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”\ud83d\udd38 1. The Beginning \u2014 Meditation as Continuation of Karma Yoga” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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