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Which actions must one never renounce? || Acharya Prashant, on Bhagavad Gita (2020)
Scriptures and Saints
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Niyata Karma
Destiny
Liberation
Shri Krishna
Surrender
Truth
Action
Description

Acharya Prashant clarifies the meaning of 'Niyata Karma' from the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, explaining that the common translation of 'obligatory action' is misleading. He suggests that 'destined action' is a more accurate term, where destiny refers to the ultimate end or total fulfillment of a conscious being. This destination is the state of absolute peace and contentment where all wanting ceases. Therefore, destined action is not about fulfilling social, familial, or religious codes, but about acting in a way that leads one toward this final liberation. He emphasizes that only the truth can guide an individual toward the truth, and thus, destined action involves negating bondages and hacking down falseness.