The Essence of Karma Yoga

The Essence of Karma Yoga

The essence of Karma Yoga – We have already discussed in the previous blog about What is Karma Yoga?Here we will continue that discussion further to reach the essence of Karma Yoga. We all have fruitive mentality or in other words we have the mentality of getting something in return for each of our actions, due to which we invariably seek profit, adoration and distinction.

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What is Karma Yoga?

What is Karma Yoga?

What is Karma Yoga – Each one of us has a certain nature. Based on this nature, one relishes certain types of work. In particular, Karma yoga is prescribed to those who are attached to performing actions according to their nature. Lord Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad Gita 3.14

annad bhavanti bhutani
parjanyad anna-sambhavah
yajñad bhavati parjanyo
yajñah karma-samudbhavah

Translation: All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by performance of yajña [sacrifice], and yajña is born of prescribed duties

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Five Basic Truths of Bhagavad Gita

Who is God

Five Basic Truths of Bhagavad Gita – Bhagavad Gita, also called as Gitopanishad, is the crest jewel of all Vedic compositions. It is unique in the sense that no other Vedic or Western spiritual literature has God Himself speaking. He is actually a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. It impels one to undertake a serious search for the Absolute truth. It is incorrect to label Bhagavad Gita as a Hindu religious book,. In fact the word ‘Hindu’ appears nowhere in the Vedas.

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