As a well cut diamond has many facets, each reflecting a different colour of light, so does the word Yoga, each facet revealing different aspects of the entire range of human endeavour to win inner peace and happiness.
Shri Krishna not only grants us the methods to achieve the profound yoga of the final union of the individual Self with Supreme Univeral Conciousness. He also gives us practical goals that we can strive to achieve through our yogic practice leading to higher achievements, happiness and fulfilment in our life.
He stresses upon Yoga by action - "Work alone is your privilege, never the fruits thereof. Never let the fruits of action be your motive; and never cease to work. Be not affected by success or failure. This equipoise is called Yoga."
Also, "Yoga is wisdom in work or skilful living amongst activities, harmony and moderation. By moderation in eating and in resting, by regulation in working and by concordance in sleeping and waking, Yoga destroys contact with all pain and sorrow."
More on the practical goals of Yoga in my following posts ...
