Above these modes there is eternal time, and by a combination of these modes of nature and under the control and purview of eternal time there are activities, which are called karma. These activities are being carried out from time immemorial, and we are suffering or enjoying the fruits of our activities. For instance, suppose I am a businessman and have worked very hard with intelligence and have amassed a great bank balance. Then I am an enjoyer. But then say I have lost all my money in business; then I am a sufferer. Similarly, in every field of life we enjoy the results of our work, or we suffer the results. This is called karma.
Enjoy the fruit
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"enjoy the fruit"
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|"enjoying the fruits"
|"enjoys the fruits"
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Preface and Introduction
BG Chapters 1 - 6
O Dhanañjaya, keep all abominable activities far distant by devotional service, and in that consciousness surrender unto the Lord. Those who want to enjoy the fruits of their work are misers.
One who has actually come to understand one's constitutional position as an eternal servitor of the Lord gives up all engagements save working in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. As already explained, buddhi-yoga means transcendental loving service to the Lord. Such devotional service is the right course of action for the living entity. Only misers desire to enjoy the fruit of their own work just to be further entangled in material bondage.
Page Title: | Enjoy the fruit |
Compiler: | Matea |
Created: | 30 of Jun, 2010 |
Totals by Section: | BG=8, SB=15, CC=2, OB=9, Lec=18, Con=2, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 54 |