calf's hoof. He then seeks the place where material suffering does not exist (the kingdom of God), and not where new dangers present themselves at every step.”
Ignorance makes us forget that the material galaxy is a place of suffering, where we must constantly face new dangers. Only ignorance, in fact, pushes the poorly enlightened man to want to remedy the problems of existence by seeking to enjoy the fruits of his actions, which he believes can give him happiness. He ignores that no material body, anywhere in the universe, can give him a life free from suffering. To live is to be born, to grow old, to suffer, to die, and this throughout the material cosmos. But the one who knows his true condition of eternal servant of the Lord realizes by this, the position of the Supreme Person, God, and engages with love in his service. He then has any quality to reach the spiritual planets, where there is neither the sad material life, nor the influences of time and nor death. Knowing one's own nature also implies recognizing the sublime nature of the Lord.
He who, quite wrongly, believes that the individual soul distinct from God is equal to the Lord, is bathed in darkness. Rather, he seeks to become a “Lord” himself and thus prepares to die and be reborn over and over again. But whoever recognizes his nature as a servant puts himself at the service of God and therefore prepares himself to join the kingdom of the Supreme Eternal. The service offered to the Lord is called devotional service or service of love and devotion, because it is the manifestation of love for God.
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The Supreme Eternal says: “Be firm in yoga. Do your duty, without being bound by success or failure. This equality of soul, we call it yoga”.
God tells the human being that he must follow the path of yoga; but what is this yoga?
The term “yoga” means: concentration on the Absolute by mastery of the senses, usually constantly agitated. And this Absolute is the Supreme Lord.
If he personally asks the human being to act and therefore to serve him, the latter does not have to worry about the outcome of his acts. Success, victory, is in the hands of God. Human beings, for their part, need only follow their instructions. Following the Lord's instructions constitutes true yoga, which finds its practical application in the consciousness of God. It alone allows us to give up all instinct of possession. If one is to discharge one's duties while being aware of God, one must become his servant, or the servant of his servant. This is the only way to progress on the path of yoga.
It is not oneself that we must seek to satisfy, as we believe in the material world, but God. And unless one satisfies the will of God, one cannot claim to be observing the