Doctrine Of Karma

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

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PHILOSOPHY OF KARMA
action in the midst of the activities of mind, body, and senses, is wise among mankind, is a true Karma Yogi, and a perfect doer of all actions." Ordinarily we identify ourselves with the work that we are doing, and being driven on by the relentless necessity to act, we make ourselves like machines, labouring without cessation until at last we grow weary, discouraged, and unhappy. 7 When, however, we realize that there is within us something which transcends all activity, which is unchanging, immovable, and eternally at rest, then we accomplish our daily tasks without discouragement or loss of strength, because we have learned the philosophy of work., There are five conditions necessary for the accomplishment of all mental or physical labour. First, we must have a physical body, 1. ***** : CRIT * ZFÅ ; स युद्धिमान मनयं । म युक्तः कृतसकर्मकत ॥
----Bhagavad Gitu, Ch. IV, 18