
Chapter 17 · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Doing It Simply Because It's Right · The Purest Intention
Meaning
"A sacrifice performed according to scriptural guidance, without desire for reward, with the mind fixed only on the duty to offer it, is sattvic."
Explanation
The purest version of any good act is one done simply because it's right, with no eye on what it will earn you — that quality of intention changes everything about the act.
Today's Life Lesson
Do one good thing today purely because it's right, without checking what it might earn you in return.