the art of doing a thing perfectly

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The established rule is that whatever we do, whatever we eat, whatever we

sacrifice or whatever we give in charity must be done to the full

satisfaction of the Lord. No one should do anything, eat anything, sacrifice

anything or give anything in charity against the will of the Lord.

Discretion is the better part of valor, and *one must learn how to

discriminate between actions which may be pleasing to the Lord and those

which may not be pleasing to the Lord.* An action is thus judged by the

Lord's pleasure or displeasure. There is no room for personal whims; we must

always be guided by the pleasure of the Lord. Such action is called yogah

karmasu kausalam [bg. 2.50], or actions performed which are linked with the

Supreme Lord. That is the art of doing a thing perfectly.

 

SB 1.15.24 ppt.