INTRODUCTION
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The true meaning of sacrifice lies in the spirit with which it is done. When you give away something you cannot afford to give, it is a true enriching sacrifice. When you give away something you can afford to give, then it is not a true enriching sacrifice.
Kṛṣṇa mentions many forms of sacrifice here. He talks of sacrifices of material wealth, yoga and penance—a combination of material, physical, mental and spiritual sacrifices. When a person does these at some cost and pain to himself, they would be genuine sacrifices. Otherwise they would merely be meaningless rituals.
However, even that which is given away
by someone who can afford what he is
giving, if done with good intentions of
enriching, would result in gains to that
person.
His very intention to enrich will alter his mindset and liberate him.
When one sacrifices whatever is dear
and whatever is difficult to give away,
he enters a completely different plane
of sacrifice, one that liberates the
person.
Such a person enters a plane of true non-attachment, leading to liberation.
GOALS:
Encourage the class
to reach an
understanding that
Sacrifice is a
blessing. It leads to
immense spiritual
expansion within
the person making
the sacrifice.
