Chapter 5, Verse 11
kāyena manasā buddhyā
kevalair-indriyair-api
yoginaḥ karma kurvanti
saṅgaṁ tyaktvā’tma śuddhaye
Abandoning attachment, the yogis do works with the body, mind, intellect and even the senses for self-purification.
A true karma yogi considers everything as coming from God, belonging to God and only for God’s service. Everything: the body, the senses, the mind and the intellect belong to God. So the karma yogi performs all his duties absolutely unselfishly, with a disinterested spirit. In this way, one is completely purified. In such a state, the Divine takes full control of oneself and one is totally under the inspiration and guidance of God, living and working as His instrument. Even the small ‘I’ which is aware of God, is only Him.
Bhagavad Gita
