The soul had fallen into illusion because God’s material energy (avidyā shakti) had covered it in darkness. The illusion is dispelled when God’s spiritual energy (vidyā shakti) illumines it with the light of knowledge. 

The sign of true knowledge is that it leads to love for God. Imbued with such love, devotees see Him everywhere. 

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Shri Krishna compares and contrasts a karma yogi and a materialistic person. While both perform the very same action, and could very well get the same result, their attitude towards the work is different. One who follows karma yoga maintains the attitude that “I am not attached to the results”, whereas the materialistic person does not maintain this attitude. 

The word yukt means “united in consciousness with God.” It can also mean “not wanting any reward other than purification of the heart.” Persons who are yukt relinquish desire for the rewards of their actions, and instead engage in works for the purpose of self-purification. Therefore, they soon attain divine consciousness and eternal beatitude. 

The individual soul has the freedom to perform good or bad actions by the exercise of its own free will. That free will is the basis of the play of creation and it accounts for the varieties of consciousness amongst the souls in existence. God’s work is like that of an umpire in a cricket match. He keeps giving the results, “Four runs!” “Six runs!” “He’s out!” The umpire cannot be blamed for the decision, for it was based upon the way the player performed. 

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One who is on the path of liberation by Krishna consciousness is very dear to every living being, and every living being is dear to him. This is due to his Krishna consciousness. 

With the help of the beautiful analogy of the lotus leaf, Shree Krishna says that just as it floats atop the surface of the lake, but does not allow itself to be wetted by the water, similarly, the karma yogis remain untouched by sin, although performing all kinds of works, because they perform their works in divine consciousness. 

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In spiritual practice, the intention of the mind is what matters, not the external activities. One may be living in the holy land of Vrindavan, but if the mind contemplates on eating rasgullās in Kolkata, one will be deemed to be living in Kolkata. Conversely, if a person lives amidst the hubbub of Kolkata and keeps the mind absorbed in the Divine Lord of Vrindavan, he will get the benefit of residing there. All the Vedic scriptures state that our level of consciousness is determined by the state of our mind. 

Once you are moving in the right direction it is a matter of time. The important thing is to change course from outward to inward seeking. And strengthen the desire for Enlightenment. Everything else falls in place. Sri Ramakrishna says you should want God with the same fervor as a man whose head is under water yearns for oxygen! 

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The journey from the first chapter to the fourth chapter is one of higher and higher levels of integrating or tuning our personality. In the first chapter, we are at the level of selfish action, where we see gain and loss in everything we do. As we move into the second and third chapters, we are introduced to the notion of "nishkaam karma" or desire-less action. Here, we slowly give up attachment to the result of our action by dedicating it to a higher ideal. 

This chapter also gives us a glimpse of Ishvara, the cosmic power and intelligence that controls this universe. Although beyond birth and imperishable, that power manifests itself whenever there is an extreme disharmony in the universe, restores harmony and becomes unmanifest again.

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Ep.049 - सरल भगवद गीता अध्याय 4 (दिव्य ज्ञान) - श्लोक 40,41,42 || Bhagavad Gita Simplified Chapter 4 (The Yoga of Renunciation of Action through Knowledge) Verses 40,41,42 || 06/10/2021 

Verse 40 : if you do not gain knowledge you will be ruined. 

Shri Krishna says that constant doubting is not just an obstacle on the spiritual path. It also prevents us from living peacefully in the material world.

Verse 41 : those who gain knowledge are liberated. Their actions do not bind them. 

The more you identify with Atman you renounce actions here. This means the excitement, desire, anxiety goes. Your attention is on spiritual growth. You want nothing in the world. 

Verse 42 : therefore gain wisdom. 

Be established in yoga – Focus on uniting with your own Self. Practice the three yoga's of Karma, Bhakti and Jnana. 

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Ep.048 - सरल भगवद गीता अध्याय 4 (दिव्य ज्ञान) - श्लोक 37, 39 || Bhagavad Gita Simplified Chapter 4 (The Yoga of Renunciation of Action through Knowledge) Verses 37, 39 || 01/10/2021 

Shri Krishna assures Arjun that knowledge has the power to burn our heap of karmas in this lifetime itself. That is because knowledge of the soul and its relationship with God leads us to surrender to him.

Shri Krishna describes the attributes we need to cultivate in order to attain knowledge of self-realization. He point out these attributes : faith, focus, and sense control. 

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Ep.047 - सरल भगवद गीता अध्याय 4 (दिव्य ज्ञान) - श्लोक 34, 35 || Bhagavad Gita Simplified Chapter 4 (The Yoga of Renunciation of Action through Knowledge) Verses 34, 35 || 30/09/2021 

“The intellect of the soul is clouded by ignorance from endless lifetimes. Covered with nescience, the intellect cannot overcome its ignorance simply by its own effort. One needs to receive knowledge from a God-realized Saint who knows the Absolute Truth.” Just as darkness can never engulf the sun, similarly, illusion can never again overcome the soul who has once attained enlightenment.

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Ep.046 - सरल भगवद गीता अध्याय 4 (दिव्य ज्ञान) - श्लोक 31, 33 || Bhagavad Gita Simplified Chapter 4 (The Yoga of Renunciation of Action through Knowledge) Verses 31, 33 || 29/09/2021. 

Shri Krishna gave us a wide range of yajnas that we can implement in our daily lives. One who does not maintain the attitude of yajna goes against the laws of nature, as it were. Inner enrichment is impossible without yajna. 

Most people think worship is just saying a prayer, visiting a place of worship or going on pilgrimage. Very few integrate worship in their daily life and convert every action into worship. Then you do not have to go to a temple. Your home, place of work, your world becomes sacred. 

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