calf's hoof. He then seeks the place where material suffering does not exist (the kingdom of God), and not the place where new dangers arise with each step.”

Ignorance makes us forget that the material galaxy is a place of suffering, where we have to face new dangers at all times. Only ignorance, in fact, pushes the unenlightened 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 does not know that no material body, anywhere in the universe, can give him a life free from suffering. To live is to be born, to age, to suffer, to die, and that in all the material cosmos. But he who knows his true condition as an eternal servant of the Lord thereby realizes the position of the Supreme Person, God, and lovingly commits to his service. It then has all the qualities to reach the spiritual planets, where there is neither sad material life, nor the influences of time and neither death. Knowing your own nature also means recognizing the sublime nature of the Lord.

He who, rightly wrongly, believes that the individual soul distinct from God is equal to the Lord, bathes in darkness. On the contrary, he seeks to become a “Lord” himself and thus prepares to die and be reborn over and over again. But whoever recognizes his servant nature puts himself at the service of God and therefore prepares to join the kingdom of the Supreme Eternal. 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 Lord says, “Be firm in yoga. Do your duty, without being bound by success or failure. This equality of soul is called yoga”.

God tells man that he should follow the path of yoga; but what is this yoga?

The term “yoga” means: concentration on the Absolute through the mastery of the senses, usually constantly agitated. And this Absolute is the Supreme Lord.

If he asks human beings to act and therefore to serve them, the latter need not worry about the outcome of their actions. Success, victory, is in the hands of God. Humans, for their part, only have to follow their instructions. Following the Lord's instructions constitutes true yoga, which finds practical application in the consciousness of God. It alone allows us to let go of all possession instincts. If we want to fulfill our duties while being aware of God, we must become his servant, or the servant of his servant. This is the only way to progress on the path of yoga.