The giving up of all assumed identities is Yoga. (1.Intro)

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Power and peace present themselves before all. Only the discerning, discriminative and intelligent one chooses peace, which is eternal. The former leads to darkness, whereas the other to eternal bliss and contentment. To achieve power, we need to take great strides, but finally, only to reach a vast chasm, an abysmal pit of meaningless depression. For peace, we need not move even an inch. How much is the distance from you to your Self—your Heart? (1.8–10)

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“The Lord is in your heart; He is the all-knowing One who makes you think, feel, work and reap the fruits of action. He is the cause, the instrument (body), the doer, the right action, the wrong action—all of it! Do not judge Him. He is the inscrutable One. Surrender to Him,” says Bhishma in his parting words to Yudhishthira. (1.8–10)

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We have no choice whether to act or withdraw. Our choice is only in knowing that we are not the doer and being an instrument of the Divine. (1.31)

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This world that is seen is impermanent; it cannot give us constant pleasure. It will ultimately grant us pain. True happiness, fulfilment, can be had only in our heart—the Self. Find it, and here and now, you are at peace. (1.33)

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When a seeker has an intense thirst for knowledge, the Lord will ensure that favourable situations that will make him capable of surrendering to the Higher Power manifest. (1.47)

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~ An excerpt from Srimad Bhagavad Gita | Elixir of Eternal Wisdom by Sri Nochur Acharya

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