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PRACTICE OF KARMA YOGA
God in manifestation, and to think of God, while living in the world amidst various activities is far superior to a cave-life Selfless work is Yoga. Work is Atma-Pooja. There is no loss in Nishkamya Karma. Real spiritual progress starts in Nishkamya Karma Yoga.
Just as a medical student cannot understand pathology, diagnosis and medicine, if he neglects to study physiology and morphology in the beginning, so also the aspirant cannot understand and realize the spirit and object of Vedanta, if he neglects to practise Nishkamya Yoga to eradicate the impurities of his mind Practice of Karma Yoga eventually culminates in the realization of Vedantic unity of Self.
Sarvam karmakhilam Partha jnane parisamapyate.
"All actions in the entirety, O Partha, culminate in wisdom," says Lord Krishna to Arjuna There is not even an jota of hope to realize the Self without selfpurification by Nishkamya Karma Yoga
Serve everyone with intense love, without the idea of agency, without expectation of fruits, reward or even appreciation Utilise this body-machine in selfless works Feel that you are only Nimitta (instrument) in the hands of God, or a Sakshi of Prakriti's activities, when you dc Karma Yoga Worship God in the poor and the sick Have no attachment to any place, person or thing Keep up the mental poise amidst the toil and inoil of the world without con
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