Doctrine Of Karma

Author(s): Abhedananda Swami
Publisher: Ramkrishna Vedanta Math

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causation, The soul is not created for nature. The witness-like self is beyond nature and its laws— The causes of our action are the motives within-Motives all proceed from selfishness- In India every individual life is divided into four periods Selfishness is the result of ignorance. The wise ones never make the mistake A man who knows the secret of work, works for work's sake.
CHAPTER VII Subject Duty or Motive in Karma ... ... 101--126 Activity of mind and body is the condition of lifeActivity can be divided into three classes-- How the moral nature awakens in a man-- There can be no absolute standard of duty for all - Life is divided into different stages— Each stage has its obligations. The sense of duty is a kind of bondage- The mere fulfilment of duty in itself cannot produce any good results, What is the real duty of life— What the Bible, Quran, and the Zend-Avesta say about it. The word 'duty' is . an abstract term— Any action which directs us Godward
is good— To be unselfish is our sole duty- The way of rising above the narrow self- The examples of Jesus the Christ and Buddha. The climax of unselfishness is identical with divine love. The love or feeling of oneness makes a man rise above all duties.-- Wherever there is true love, there is freedom-- Duty is seldom sweet when not accompanied by love. The final end