Enrich and Be Free from Kārmic Cycle
One who has the knowledge that—the root patterns or saṁskāras, which constitute the causal body, are the result of the five senses—knows the Vedas, 'veda-vit'or has the knowledge of life force.
This Aśvattha tree of saṁskāras, in the causal body, lives mainly on the five senses. Bhagavān says, 'karmānubandhīni manuṣya loke.' The leaves of the tree are decided by the tricks of five senses and resultant action of mankind. The tree is deeply rooted because the action of the mankind is always result-oriented, guided by greed and fear.
Kṛṣṇa gives a beautiful technique to be complete with the root pattern in causal layer. All our actions revolve around results. If we are not guided by greed and fear patterns, if our actions are not fruit-oriented, no root patterns will be created. If you enrich selflessly, it will liberate you from the karmic cycle. If you are enriching with a vested interest, you will give-up on people. Enrich just for the sake of enriching.
Listen. Enriching infuses enormous power into your being. Whenever life energy expands in you, it happens only through enriching. Listen! Now I am giving the right and complete reason for enriching. Because everyone is part of you, enriching every being is nothing but enriching some part of you.
Enrich others. Listen! Anything or anybody you see is extension of you. So, when you enrich them, parts of you are enriched. All what needs to be done is 'being' in the space of completion, define an enriching path and take responsibility that the 'doing' happens with integrity and authenticity.
Cutting Down The Tree With Detachment (15.3-15.4)
Kṛṣṇa speaks further about the causal body where saṁskāras are stored. He is an extraordinary scientist, courageous enough to open up the secrets. Bhagavān beautifully says, 'na rūpam asyeha tathā upalabhyate (15.3).' No one can perceive the real form of this tree; where it begins, where it ends or where its foundation is. However, with determination one should cut down this tree with the weapon of strong will and detachment, asaṇga śastreṇa dṛdhena chittvā (15.3).
No one can see what one has stored in one's causal body. All the saṁskāras stored in the causal layer reveal themselves one by one. Saṁskāras can be cut by a strong will of detachment, asaṇga śastra. With a strong will, with intelligence, the entire causal layer can be completed. Root patterns are dangerous. All that is needed is intelligence and a strong will of detachment.
Kṛṣṇa explains that after cutting the tree of root patterns, surrender to the space of eternal silence, from where there is no coming back, tam eva cādyaṁ puruṣaṁ prapadye (15.4). This is the space in which the whole of Existence is established.
When the spirit leaves the body, it passes through this causal body layer. As long as the spirit has not crossed this layer, it can return to the body. These saṁskāras, bio-memories or desires can pull the spirit back. However, once the spirit crosses the causal layer, it cannot return to the body. It must move on to the next layer, the cosmic layer, an awakened state of Consciousness. Bringing awareness into the unconscious through the super-conscious meditative route of completion is the only correct way to dissolve accumulated saṁskāras.