{"id":538,"date":"2020-07-22T05:26:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T05:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/?p=538"},"modified":"2022-10-18T09:43:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T09:43:39","slug":"what-is-karma-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-karma-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Karma Yoga?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What is Karma Yoga<\/strong> &#8211; 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 K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a says in <strong><a href=\"tps:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/why-should-i-read-bhagavad-gita\/\">Bhagavad Gita 3.14<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">annad bhavanti bhutani<br>parjanyad anna-sambhavah<br>yaj\u00f1ad bhavati parjanyo<br>yaj\u00f1ah karma-samudbhavah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation<\/strong>: All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by performance of yaj\u00f1a [sacrifice], and yaj\u00f1a is born of prescribed duties<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5b12b7507ad\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5b12b7507ad\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-karma-yoga\/#The_4_Divisions_of_Human_Society\" >The 4 Divisions of Human Society<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-karma-yoga\/#Qualities_associated_with_each_class\" >Qualities associated with each class<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-karma-yoga\/#The_Purpose_of_Karma_Yoga\" >The Purpose of Karma Yoga<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-karma-yoga\/#Getting_Detached_from_Results\" >Getting Detached from Results<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-karma-yoga\/#Conclusion_of_Karma_Yoga\" >Conclusion of Karma Yoga<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/what-is-karma-yoga\/#An_Illustrative_Example\" >An Illustrative Example<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_4_Divisions_of_Human_Society\"><\/span>The 4 Divisions of Human Society<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/varnashrama-786x1024.jpg\" alt=\"What is Karma Yoga \" class=\"wp-image-606\" width=\"443\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/varnashrama-786x1024.jpg 786w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/varnashrama-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/varnashrama-768x1001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/varnashrama-1179x1536.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/varnashrama-1572x2048.jpg 1572w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/varnashrama.jpg 1581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Any society at a given time will have four classes of people \u2014intellectuals, administrators, businessmen, and labour class. These four classes are defined according to one\u2019s qualities and occupation as per <strong>Bhagavad Gita 4.13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">catur-varnyam maya srstam<br>guna-karma-vibhagasah<br> tasya kartaram api mam<br>viddhy akartaram avyayam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation<\/strong>: According to 3 modes of material nature and the work ascribed to them, the four divisions of human society were created by Me. And, although I am the creator of this system, you should know that I am yet the non-doer, being unchangeable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is saying that these four orders of the society are based on<strong> guna and karma<\/strong> ( <em>Not Birth<\/em> ). Guna means qualities and karma means action. Any society will have a class of people who are intellectuals, some who are administrators, some who are businessmen and some who are workers. We cannot have a society without these four classes because different people are meant for different works. Suppose one is an intellectual and is sent to do road work, he will not be able to do that work properly. One must support his\/her qualities with similar action as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An intellectual is a person who contributes to the society by giving it the true knowledge. Simply taking birth in a Brahmin family doesn\u2019t make an individual intellectual.  Similarly, unless somebody is contributing in terms of leadership to the society, he cannot be called an administrator or a Kshatriya.  By the same token, a businessman\u2019s contribution is in terms of wealth creation. <strong>Nobody is inferior or superior, everyone has his\/her role in a Vedic society<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Qualities_associated_with_each_class\"><\/span>Qualities associated with each class<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s see the qualities associated with each class as given in 18th Chapter of <a href=\"tps:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/why-should-i-read-bhagavad-gita\/\">Bhagavad Gita<\/a>:<br><strong>BG 18.42<\/strong>: Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom and religiousness \u2013 these are the natural qualities by which the br\u0101hma\u1e47as work.<br><strong>BG 18.43<\/strong>: Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity and leadership are the natural qualities of work for the k\u1e63atriyas.<br><strong>BG 18.44<\/strong>: Farming, cow protection and business are the natural work for the business class and for the labor class, the prescribed duty is service to others<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Purpose_of_Karma_Yoga\"><\/span>The Purpose of Karma Yoga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All these activities must be performed for the satisfaction of the Lord. As stated in 3rd Chapter of Bhagavad Gita, <strong>B.G 3.9<\/strong>&#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">yaj\u00f1\u0101rth\u0101t karmano \u2019nyatra<br>loko \u2019yam karma-bandhanah<br>tad-artham karma kaunteya<br>mukta-sangah sam\u0101cara<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation<\/strong>: Work done as a sacrifice for Vishnu has to be performed, otherwise work causes bondage in this material world. Therefore, O son of Kunti, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction and in that way you will always remain free from bondage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karma yoga begins with service without any expectation. Every action must be performed as a matter of duty\/service. A mother must take care of her kids as a service. Analogously, teachers must take care of students as a service. In a similar manner, leaders must take care of their citizens as a service. These selfless services are also acts of sacrifice or yaj\u00f1a. For example, as a teacher or a family man, you have to sacrifice your personal comforts for the benefit of students\/ kids. However, ultimate recipient of all such sacrifices is Vishnu or K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. We are engaged in a specific service because of Him only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we don\u2019t have this mentality of doing the service for the pleasure of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, we develop expectations. The moment we expect and get something in return for our actions, we get bound by them. This leads to repeated birth &amp; death as a consequence of the reactions to our work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Detached_from_Results\"><\/span>Getting Detached from Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When one is attach to performing an action, attachment to the results of such an action may arise. Thus  Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a states in Bhagavad Gita 2.47:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">karmany ev\u0101dhik\u0101ras te<br>m\u0101 phalesu kad\u0101cana<br>m\u0101 karma-phala-hetur bhur <br>m\u0101 te sango \u2018stv akarmani<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Translation<\/strong>: You have a right to perform your prescribe duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.<br>Here Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is saying that one should perform his\/her duty but shouldn\u2019t get attached to the results. But then the question is, how to<br>become detached from the results of our activities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>As has been said in BG 3.9, Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is the  ultimate beneficiary of our actions, all results must be offer to Him. He further elaborates this point in Bhagavad Gita 9.27 as<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">yat karo\u1e63i yad a\u015bn\u0101si<br>yaj juho\u1e63i dad\u0101si yat<br>yat tapasyasi kaunteya<br>tat kuru\u1e63va mad-arpa\u1e47am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Translation: Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and whatever austerities you perform \u2014 do that, O son of Kunt\u012b, as an offering to me.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/offer.png\" alt=\"What is Karma Yoga \" class=\"wp-image-604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/offer.png 600w, https:\/\/learngitalivegita.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/offer-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_of_Karma_Yoga\"><\/span>Conclusion of Karma Yoga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>One has to attune his\/her life in such a way that K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is at the center of all activities. For example, in order to maintain this body one has to do some work, so K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is saying, do it for Him. One has to eat, so K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is saying offer it to Him and then eat. If one wants to give some charity, then K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a says, give it for spreading K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Consciousness. In other words, if we have a desire to do something, then we should do it as an offering to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. This is Karma Yoga<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Illustrative_Example\"><\/span>An Illustrative Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand it better, let\u2019s take an example. I want to eat a mango, thus I brought it and offered it to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a before eating. This is karma yoga. Please note that here I\u2019ve brought the mango for myself. But since I offered it to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a before eating, this is Karma yoga. If I bring the mango to offer to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a and not for myself then that act becomes Bhakti yoga. So this is the difference between Karma yoga and Bhakti yoga. In Karma yoga we have the desire to enjoy and hence we purify our actions by appropriately connecting them with K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. When we desire only for K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s satisfaction, it becomes Bhakti yoga<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Karma Yoga &#8211; Each one of us has a certain nature. Based on this nature, one relishes certain types of work. 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