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Who Is the Doer?: Quick Summary
All actions are done by the qualities of nature, but a mind deluded by ego thinks 'I am the doer' (3.27).
English 9 min Who Is the Doer?
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14. The Yoga of the Three Qualities of Nature
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I Want to Stop Doing Everything: What the Gita Says About Quitting
No one can do nothing, even for a moment. Breathing, sleeping and thinking are all action (3.5, 3.8).
Simple English 6 min Can We Simply Stop Acting?
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Afraid of What People Will Say? What the Gita Says About Duty and Disgrace
The Lord speaks to Arjuna in the language of duty and name, because those are what Arjuna cares about (2.31-37).
Simple English 5 min Duty, Honour and Fear
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Who Is the Doer? The Five Causes of Action and the Mistake of 'I Do It All'
The Gita does not remove the doer. It removes the belief that I do everything and that it is all mine (3.27, 18.16).
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