Seekers of happiness in the world of sense objects, as
result of their strife and struggle, gain their insignificant success in the
field of sense enjoyments. If the same effort is applied by them in the right
life of constructive living, they can come to discover their identity with the
Eternal Absolute, the Self. (7.23)
The more an individual misunderstands himself to be only a
mere mass of flesh, and continuously pants for self-gratification through sense
indulgences, the more he moves towards suffering. (7.15)
The point of concentration is to be considered, no doubt, as
the symbol of the Truth that the devotee is seeking, but it cannot in itself be
the Truth. Murti (Idol) worship is only a convenience for gathering true concentration,
for getting an initial momentum for the final flight into themselves, to reach
the self and discover therein their own oneness with it. (7.24)
Source - Holy Gita Ready Reference - Chinmaya International Foundation - Page 166- 67
Source - Holy Gita Ready Reference - Chinmaya International Foundation - Page 166- 67