Bhagavad Gita 9.28 · Krishna
Free from good and bad results
शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः।
संन्यासयोगयुक्तात्मा विमुक्तो मामुपैष्यसि॥
śubhāśubhaphalairevaṃ mokṣyase karmabandhanaiḥsaṃnyāsayogayuktātmā vimukto māmupaiṣyasi
So you will be freed from karma's bonds, good and bad. Steady in letting go, free, you will come to Me.
Words
- yoga
- karma
What it means
Krishna explains the fruit of offering everything. You're freed from the bonds of karma, its good and bad results alike. Not because results vanish, but because you no longer cling to them. Steady in letting go and in yoga, you become free, and you come to Krishna.
The story
Arjuna fears both the guilt of fighting and the shame of not fighting. Krishna offers a way beyond both. Offer the action, and neither result can trap you.
In your life
Maybe you know someone who submits their best work, then stops worrying about the outcome, and sleeps soundly. Do your best today, offer it, and release the worry about the result.
Offer the act. Release the worry.