Arjuna as usual seems to be confuesd. So he wants to know should he give up the performance of action or he should engage in the performance of action. He is asking the same question again. So Krishna explains to him again:
Both are equally good but in your particular circumstance it is better for you to engage in the perfomance of the action. Performing of the action for you will be liberating BUT it has to be performed in a certain way and with a certain special mindset. If you act in such a special way than you are going to the same place as the one who is a Sanyasi ( does not engage in the performance of action.) The following qualities are necessary;
Free of dualities ( Nir dwanda) Be free from being caught up in profit-loss, attachment-aversion, etc. He is than able to overcome and withstand the upheavel caused by the forces generated by the Kama and Krodha.
Free of Raag dwaesha, and wants and desires
Performing actions only with the goal of purifying his Antahkarana ( mind, intellect etc)
Being engrossed forever in The Lord with mind and intellect and have full faith in Him
Established firmly in Samta bhava ( Equanimity )
Cultivating and acquiring Wisdom. This Wisdom than removes the ignorance and allows the divinity to shine through the clouds of ignorance Thsi divinity is not outside somewhere. It is within but has been covered by the cloud of ignorance and thereore is not seen or experienced.
Practice Karma Yoga: This would entail performing action with full control of senses, body, mind and intellect. Most of the time when we are performing actions we are driven by what our senses, body and mind want rather than what is the right thing to do. We are driven by the desire for sense gratification. If I have control on these three ( senses, mind, body ) than my actions will be non binding and that is Karma yoga. He is able to separate himself from the functioning of the senses etc and even while senses are engaged in their activities, he being able to stay separate from them, is able to see such sense activities happening. Such as eating, drinking, walkin etc, he KNOWS and SEEs that these are just the activities of the senses that the senses are engaged in, due to the inherent nature of the senses. When he is able to achieve that state (of separation from teh sense body mind complex ) he is freed from the actions of the senses and he experiences a special kind of peace that comes only from the Brahman. He than resides in this city of nine doors with peace. ( two each of eyes, ears, nose and one each of mouth, organs of excretion and reproduction. )
He develops equanimity and he than sees all aspects of creation ( Brahmin and untouchable, cow and dog etc ) without being perturbed by the apparent differences. When all of the above are practiced with full devotion and vigor than the following happens:
All his doubt get clarified
He gets released from all his impure deeds, (Paap )
He withdraws from the outside objects and firmly established within himself, commited to making ceaseless effort towards Moksha
With the help of of a mind that he has under his control and with a pure intelelct he is able to get in touch with the Brahman situated inside himself and experience that peact that comes from Brahman.
After this he is able to realize my true nature and reunite with me.
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