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siderations of success or failure, gain or loss, victory or defeat, respect or disrespect, pleasure or pain. Always have a balanced mind. Have the mind firmly rooted in the Self amidst all activities. Then you will become a true Karma Yogi. Work elevates, when done in the right spirit. Even if people scoff at you, revile, beat, kill or taunt you, always be indifferent. Be steady in your Sadhana.
This Sadhana demands constant practice, steadfastness, patience, perseverance and endurance. Practice of combined Karma and Jnana Yoga in the world is far more difficult chan the practice of pure Tnana Yoga in a cave of Himayalan retreats. The former Yogi will have no Vikshepa or tossing of mind, while the latter will be easily disturbed by a little sound or bustle of the city To keep up meditation while performing actions is a different kind of difficult Sadhana The Yogi who keeps up meditation while performing actions is a powerful Yogi indeed He has a different mind altogether
People do not want to remove Mala (impurities) by Nishkamya Karma Yoga. They think that service and Bhakti are nothing They at once shave their heads, put on coloured clothes and remain in a cave, posing as great Munis or Yogis. People study a few books on Vedanta and style themselves as Jivanmuktas. This is a serious mistake Even if there is one real Jivanmukta, he is a great dynamic force to guide the whole world. Some Sannyasins of the old,
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