Karma Yoga
9 . Karma Yoga
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna reminded Arjuna about karma yoga in every way. After the birth of a human being, a human being cannot give up action because a human being cannot remain idle at any moment. Be it good or bad. Every moment thoughts are born in the mind of man. The same thought forces one to do action. The simple meaning of Karma is work.
Therefore, it is a natural and divine law that one gets the reward of one’s work. One has done good or bad deeds of that work, they cannot be freed from birth to birth until spending the Karmafal fruit is taking advantages or disadvantages. The knowledge of Karma Yoga given to Arjuna by Shri Krishna on the battlefield to lead the society and the world towards a positive direction is relevant even in today’s age.
That is good Karma which is offered to God. if Karma’s results came out as sins that are not considered as sins. Humans should offer his work to the god. Karma fal don’t be in your hand. Humans who control their senses and become unattached to their senses and conduct Karma yoga are the best human beings. According to the scriptures, generally human actions are done for the welfare of all that is good Karma.
Karma (Actions) provides benefits for future generations and also helps guide society in a better way. Such actions are called Satkarma. It is believed that if all deeds are offered to God, they will not be tainted by this world and they will be freed.
Inaction does not mean to give up all the kinds of work done by the heart, mind and body immediately. or non-action do nothing. Because people are always doing something and they are getting excited in their efforts to work. He cannot remain inactive. However, the action in which a person is freed from the bondage of karma by offering to the god. That action is called Karma yoga.
न कर्मणामनाराम्भान्नैष्कम्यं पुरुषोअश्रुते |
न च सन्न्यसनादेव सिध्दिं समधिगच्छति ||४||
न हि कश्चीत्क्षणमपी जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत |
कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुनैः ||५्||
कर्मेन्दीयाणी संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरण |
इन्दियार्थान्विमुढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते ||६्||
यस्त्वीन्द्रियाणी मनसा नियम्यारभतेअर्जुन |
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते ||७||
भागवतगीता (२र ४(७)
Meaning: According to any path, there is no obligation to give up the form of karma, because man does not achieve akarma by not doing it. Neither does God become self-realization only by abandoning karma, nor the achievement itself is achieved. Because no human being can give up action, Humans cannot remain idle at any moment. Every man acts are controlled by his quality of nature. Some of them are stopping their Karmendriya by forcely but they are thinking about the gratification of their senses. That type of man is called a hypocrite. O Arjun ! The human being who controls their Karmendriya senses and becomes unattached practices Karmayoga. That person is the most wise human being.
किं कर्म किमकर्मेती कवयोअप्यत्र मोहिता |
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामी यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसे क्शुभात् |१६्||
कर्मणों ह्यपी बोध्दव्यम् बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः |
अकर्मणश्य बोध्दयं गहना कर्मणों गतिः ||१७||
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता( अध्याय (४ (१६(१७)
Meaning: what is karma ? What is akarma (inaction)? Still educated person is not able to decide about Karma(action)and Akarma (inaction), even if they are attracted to those things . So That I Will tell you what is Karma ? You have to know and understand about bad deeds and good deeds. You will be freed from inauspicious and attachment to material things by Karma. You have to know and understand about Akarma where a man does nothing at all, only the act of sitting quiet. Thus according to shree krishna that action has three types.
1.Karma: Karma is such works that bring pleasure to this world and the hereafter.
- Akarma: Any action done by humans that is motivated by work sacrifice and dedication, without the hope of fruit and the work is done only for the purification of one’s soul, mind. That action is Akarma.
- Vikarma : If human any action done for sake of greed, pride and personal benefits. Due to these actions there will be sad consequences in society. That type of action is Vikarma.
निराशिर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः |
शरीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोप्ति किल्बिषम् ||२१||
यद्रिच्छालाभसंतुष्टो व्दंव्दातितो बिमत्सर |
समः सिध्दावसिध्दौ च क्रित्वापी न निबध्यते ||२२||
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता( अध्याय (४
Meaning: The man who is without hope is in control of his mind and soul. Who subdued his mind and soul, who abandoned all peripheral goods. Such a man does not get any sin or negative result if he performs fruitless physical activities which are done only for the maintenance of the body. He is satisfied with the things that are obtained by chance without expecting. He is free from envy and jealousy and free from equality contradiction, who thinks free from happiness and sorrow. He is equal in both success and failure. Even If man does such deeds, he is not bound by Karma.It is called Akarma(inaction). This action can be called Karmayoga.
कर्मन्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन |
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भुर्मा ते सङ्गोअस्त्वकर्मणि ||४७||
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता (अध्याय २)
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