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Chapter 5 • Verse 26
The Yoga of Renunciation
MEANING & CONTEXT
Krishna describes those who find liberation everywhere: for those who are free from desire and anger (kāma-krodha-viyuktānām), who have controlled the mind (yata-cetasām), and who know the Self (viditātmanām), the nirvana of Brahman (brahma-nirvāṇam) exists everywhere (abhitaḥ vartate). This means liberation isn't a place you go to—it's a state that exists everywhere when you're free from desire and anger, have controlled the mind, and know the Self. When these conditions are met, liberation is present everywhere, in every situation. You don't need to go anywhere or do anything special—you need to be free from desire and anger, control the mind, and know the Self, and liberation is right here.
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Key Takeaway
This verse reveals that liberation exists everywhere for those who meet the conditions: free from desire and anger, controlled mind, and knowledge of the Self. Liberation isn't a place you go to—it's a state that exists everywhere when you're free from desire and anger, have controlled the mind, and know the Self. When these conditions are met, liberation is present everywhere, in every situation. You don't need to go anywhere or do anything special—you need to be free from desire and anger, control the mind, and know the Self, and liberation is right here. The conditions are internal, not external.
Personal Reflection
Are you free from desire and anger, have you controlled your mind, and do you know the Self? Where do you think liberation is, instead of realizing it's everywhere when conditions are met?
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