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One can become a liberated sage by annihilating the ego and the currents of likes and dislikes; by annihilating desires and cravings and destroying their residual potencies. Thus, one can rest in one's true essential nature as Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute and still be active in the affairs of the world. Because, now you will not be bound by actions since the idea of doership has been destroyed by the attainment of knowledge of the Self. This is the keynote of the Gita.<ref name=":2" />

One can become a liberated sage by annihilating the ego and the currents of likes and dislikes; by annihilating desires and cravings and destroying their residual potencies. Thus, one can rest in one's true essential nature as Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute and still be active in the affairs of the world. Because, now you will not be bound by actions since the idea of doership has been destroyed by the attainment of knowledge of the Self. This is the keynote of the Gita.<ref name=":2" />

The Gita again and again emphasises that one should cultivate an attitude of non-attachment or detachment. It urges repeatedly that an individual should live in the world like water on a lotus leaf.<ref name=":2" /> <blockquote>ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः । लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा ॥५- १०॥<ref name=":3" /></blockquote><blockquote>brahmaṇyādhāya karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā karoti yaḥ । lipyate na sa pāpena padmapatramivāmbhasā ॥5- 10॥</blockquote>Meaning: He who does actions, offering them to Brahman and abandoning attachment, is not tainted by

The Gita again and again emphasises that one should cultivate an attitude of non-attachment or detachment. It urges repeatedly that an individual should live in the world like water on a lotus leaf.<ref name=":2" /> <blockquote>ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः । लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा ॥५- १०॥<ref name=":3" /></blockquote><blockquote>brahmaṇyādhāya karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā karoti yaḥ । lipyate na sa pāpena padmapatramivāmbhasā ॥5- 10॥</blockquote>Meaning: He who does actions, offering them to Brahman and abandoning attachment, is not tainted by papa (पापम्) as a lotus leaf by water<ref name=":2" />

sin as a lotus leaf by water<ref name=":2" />

 

== Commentaries on the Gita ==

== Commentaries on the Gita ==

Gita has numerous commentators from all philosophies and Sampradayas.<ref name=":0" />

Gita has numerous commentators from all philosophies and Sampradayas.<ref name=":0" />