In the third of the verses given to us by the Chinmaya Panchamrita is from the Bhagavad Gita is BG:9.27. यत्करोषि यदश्नासि यज्जुहोषि ददासि यत् | यत्तपस्यसि कौन्तेय तत्कुरुष्व मदर्पणम् Or for mortals: yat karoṣhi yad aśhnāsi yaj juhoṣhi dadāsi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kuruṣhva mad-arpaṇam Let's break it down word by word. yat: whatever karoṣhi: you do yat: whatever aśhnāsi: you eat yat: whatever juhoṣhi: offer to the sacred fire dadāsi: bestow as a gift yat: whatever yat: whatever tapasyasi: austerities you perform kaunteya: son of Kunti (Ajuna) tat: that kuruṣhva: do mad: to me arpaṇam: offering Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer as oblation to the sacred fire, whatever you bestow as a gift Whatever austerities you perform, O son of Kunti, do that offering to Me. So what's in it for me? If everything we do, we do as an offering to Krishna, what is the pay off? Where do I fit into the picture? Is my life nothing but constant service to God? What of my family, the bills to pay, my job? For many, this leaves little room for the daily duties of people who need to work to support their family. It's much easier for those living in temples, and are supported by donations of the brethren. So how do we reconcile this with daily life? How can one achieve this, and what is the rationale for sanctifying all of our actions? The Srimad Bhagavatam has a great explanation to resolve this. ahaà sarvasya prabhavo mattaù sarvaà pravartate”. Krishna declares that, "I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds and everything emanates from me" That we are somehow separate from Krishna is part of the Maya (illusion). The Chandogya Upanishad (yes there is a full english rendition here), gives us in Chandogya Upanishad (6.8.7) Tat Twam Asi. I Am That. Our true nature, is that we are in union (yug) with Krishna, without separation. Srimad Bhagavatam 4.31.14 brings us a little more understanding: By giving water to the root of a tree one satisfies its branches, twigs and leaves, and by supplying food to the stomach one satisfies all the senses of the body. This is why we offer our work, to Krishna, who is the tree, and we are branches, fruits, and leaves, but not separate from the tree. Each part of the tree, serves the tree, and is the tree. Once this concept is grasped, the idea of being the doer diminishes, as we come to realise, that Krishna is the doer, as all things emanate from Krishna. The idea of enjoyership, from the mundane, such as work, or eating, likewise diminishes as we realise, that the whole tree (Krishna) benefits and enjoys having it's roots watered. This verse speaks of removing the obstacles of ownership of tasks, and of pleasures from our actions.