Bhagavad Gita

Krishna explains further the nature of the sattvika tyaga, so that one can understand the inner sublimity to be cultivated. Sattvika tyaga is not physical abandonment. It is based on mind and its attitude towards activity and its results.

Let the act and its result be pleasing or displeasing, rewarding or disappointing, a sattvika tyagi will not have undue clinging or revulsion towards them. This naturally means that he gains a depth and loftiness, which insulate him from affectation and agitation. With such a frame of mind, he can do any kind of action to the best of his capabilities.

He accepts and conforms to Nature. The focus is on working for whatever it is worth, and not on the like or dislike, success or failure. This overall attunement and harmony keeps his mind pure and joyful. Work becomes pleasant. Besides bringing the objective results, the work itself becomes a spiritual pursuit, a means for spiritual progress, for the sattvika tyagi.