The Bhagavad Gita

The one who is firmly established in the Atma knows the real meaning of being Self-sufficient. That person has no dependence of any kind on anybody and has nothing to gain or lose by either action or inaction.”

Engage in action, do your work, but with full control of your mind and senses. And be aware that the work you do should contribute in some way, directly or indirectly, to the higher good of humanity.

know the nature of the mind, Arjuna. It is restless and hard to subdue, but it can be done. There are four main ways to do it: through regular practice, relentless inquiry, nonattachment, and firm faith.

meaning of yoga(union with God).

you have to lift yourself by your own efforts! You must not allow yourself to be demeaned by your ego-self. Know that the self can be both friend and foe — a friend when used to conquer the mind, senses, and body; a foe when it drags one into the mind, senses, and body. True Self (Atma)is the ally; the ego-mind self is the enemy.

All spiritual growth is based on surrendering attachments and selfish motives.

The person who works in the world without needing or expecting a reward is both a sanyasi (true renunciate) and karma-yogi (action yogi). But the person who merely refrains from acting in the world is neither of these. You cannot just discard worldly duties, but must do them to the utmost extent of your human capacity for excellence.

The process for vanquishing the mind and senses consists of shutting out the external world, focusing one’s gaze on the center of spiritual consciousness between the eyebrows, and gradually equalizing the in-going and out-going breath. Then, when the body, mind, senses, and intellect are under control (without desire, fear, and anger), realization of the constant freedom and bliss within the Godhead comes.

God is neither responsible for nor takes note of anyone’s bad or even good deeds. Both bad and good karma arethe result of actions performed by people who mistakenly think that their True Self (Atma)is connected to the worldly— which it is not.

Without direct experience one has to rely on theory and concepts. Theorizing and make-believe have no place in one’s spiritual career.