The Philosophy of the Karma Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita - 7 : Swami Krishnananda
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16/11/2019.
(Spoken on July 15, 1979.)
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Hence, our duty would be, properly speaking, more in the nature of an understanding of the events of life in an impersonal manner, and taking them in the spirit of their actualities and not in their idealities. What is, is as important as what ought to be. We should not neglect what is because of our over-emphasis on what ought to be.
“Oh, it ought to have been like this.”
Well, that may be. We would very much wish that the whole Earth is flooded with the joys of heaven, but it is not so. The Earth is what it is. So to invoke the bliss of heaven to the level of the Earth, we have to take our stand on the Earth first, as we build an edifice on the ground and not in the skies.
Thus it is that whenever we are fired up in the spirit of relinquishment of duties, giving up of work and confining ourselves to an isolated adventure in an internal world, we should be vigilant in what direction we are moving. The Supreme Being, God, is not merely an internal reality, as He is also not an outward object. God is not merely inside you, though it is also true that He is inside you; and He is also not outside as an extra-cosmic creator.
The difficulty in the comprehension of the ideal of the Spirit lies here, that God is not merely transcendent, though He is also transcendent. He is above the confines of the mind and also of matter, but He is not confined to any individual internality. “God is within and Guru is inside. I speak to Him from within myself,” is often a notion entertained by even sincere seekers. God is not merely inside you, as you are imagining. He is also equally outside, and He can speak to you in an external language.
The undifferentiated spread-out character of our goal of life is our main problem, so neither can we renounce a thing nor can we cling to a thing.
#Ma karmaphalahetur bhur ma te sango 'stv akarmani (B.G. 2.47) :
Neither can you cling to action, nor can you abandon action, so you are caught from both sides. You cannot say you like it, and you cannot say you don’t like it. Both these attitudes are uncalled for and untrue to the nature of things.
To be continued ...
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#Srimad Bhagavad Gita : Chapter-2. Slokam-47.
"karmaṇy-evadhikaras te ma phaleshu kadachana
Ma karma-phala-hetur bhur ma te sango stvakarmani" -
karmani—in prescribed duties;
eva—only;
adhikarh—right;
te—your;
ma—not;
phaleshu—in the fruits;
kadachana—at any time;
ma—never;
karma-phala—results of the activities;
hetuh—cause;
bhuh—be;
ma—not;
te—your;
sangah—attachment;
astu—must be;
akarmani—in inaction
You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.
This is an extremely popular slokam of the Bhagavad Gita, so much so that even most school children in India are familiar with it. It offers deep insight into the proper spirit of work and is often quoted whenever the topic of karm yog is discussed.
The slokam gives four instructions regarding the science of work:
1) Do your duty, but do not concern yourself with the results.
2) The fruits of your actions are not for your enjoyment.
3) Even while working, give up the pride of doership.
4) Do not be attached to inaction.
Do your duty, but do not concern yourself with the results. We have the right to do our duty, but the results are not dependent only upon our efforts. A number of factors come into play in determining the results—our efforts, destiny (our past karmas), the will of God, the efforts of others, the cumulative karmas of the people involved, the place and situation (a matter of luck), etc. Now if we become anxious for results, we will experience anxiety whenever they are not according to our expectations. So Shree Krishna advises Arjun to give up concern for the results and instead focus solely on doing a good job. The fact is that when we are unconcerned about the results, we are able to focus entirely on our efforts, and the result is even better than before.
A humorous acronym for this is NATO or Not Attached to Outcome. Consider its application to a simple everyday activity such as playing golf. When people play golf, they are engrossed in the fruits—whether their score is under par, over par, etc. Now if they could merely focus on playing the shots to the best of their ability, they would find it the most enjoyable game of golf they have ever played. Additionally, with their complete focus on the shot being played, their game would be raised to a higher level.
The fruits of your actions are not for your enjoyment. To perform actions is an integral part of human nature. Having come into this world, we all have various duties determined by our family situation, social position, occupation, etc. While performing these actions, we must remember that we are not the enjoyers of the results—the results are meant for the pleasure of God. The individual soul is a tiny part of God (Chapter- 15. Slokam-7), and hence our inherent nature is to serve him through all our actions.
Do not be attached to inaction. Although the nature of the living being is to work, often situations arise where work seems burdensome and confusing. In such cases, instead of running away from it, we must understand and implement the proper science of work, as explained by Shree Krishna to Arjuna. However, it is highly inappropriate if we consider work as laborious and burdensome, and resort to inaction. Becoming attached to inaction is never the solution and is clearly condemned by Shree Krishna.
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16/11/2019.
(Spoken on July 15, 1979.)
7.
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Hence, our duty would be, properly speaking, more in the nature of an understanding of the events of life in an impersonal manner, and taking them in the spirit of their actualities and not in their idealities. What is, is as important as what ought to be. We should not neglect what is because of our over-emphasis on what ought to be.
“Oh, it ought to have been like this.”
Well, that may be. We would very much wish that the whole Earth is flooded with the joys of heaven, but it is not so. The Earth is what it is. So to invoke the bliss of heaven to the level of the Earth, we have to take our stand on the Earth first, as we build an edifice on the ground and not in the skies.
Thus it is that whenever we are fired up in the spirit of relinquishment of duties, giving up of work and confining ourselves to an isolated adventure in an internal world, we should be vigilant in what direction we are moving. The Supreme Being, God, is not merely an internal reality, as He is also not an outward object. God is not merely inside you, though it is also true that He is inside you; and He is also not outside as an extra-cosmic creator.
The difficulty in the comprehension of the ideal of the Spirit lies here, that God is not merely transcendent, though He is also transcendent. He is above the confines of the mind and also of matter, but He is not confined to any individual internality. “God is within and Guru is inside. I speak to Him from within myself,” is often a notion entertained by even sincere seekers. God is not merely inside you, as you are imagining. He is also equally outside, and He can speak to you in an external language.
The undifferentiated spread-out character of our goal of life is our main problem, so neither can we renounce a thing nor can we cling to a thing.
#Ma karmaphalahetur bhur ma te sango 'stv akarmani (B.G. 2.47) :
Neither can you cling to action, nor can you abandon action, so you are caught from both sides. You cannot say you like it, and you cannot say you don’t like it. Both these attitudes are uncalled for and untrue to the nature of things.
To be continued ...
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#Srimad Bhagavad Gita : Chapter-2. Slokam-47.
"karmaṇy-evadhikaras te ma phaleshu kadachana
Ma karma-phala-hetur bhur ma te sango stvakarmani" -
karmani—in prescribed duties;
eva—only;
adhikarh—right;
te—your;
ma—not;
phaleshu—in the fruits;
kadachana—at any time;
ma—never;
karma-phala—results of the activities;
hetuh—cause;
bhuh—be;
ma—not;
te—your;
sangah—attachment;
astu—must be;
akarmani—in inaction
You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.
This is an extremely popular slokam of the Bhagavad Gita, so much so that even most school children in India are familiar with it. It offers deep insight into the proper spirit of work and is often quoted whenever the topic of karm yog is discussed.
The slokam gives four instructions regarding the science of work:
1) Do your duty, but do not concern yourself with the results.
2) The fruits of your actions are not for your enjoyment.
3) Even while working, give up the pride of doership.
4) Do not be attached to inaction.
Do your duty, but do not concern yourself with the results. We have the right to do our duty, but the results are not dependent only upon our efforts. A number of factors come into play in determining the results—our efforts, destiny (our past karmas), the will of God, the efforts of others, the cumulative karmas of the people involved, the place and situation (a matter of luck), etc. Now if we become anxious for results, we will experience anxiety whenever they are not according to our expectations. So Shree Krishna advises Arjun to give up concern for the results and instead focus solely on doing a good job. The fact is that when we are unconcerned about the results, we are able to focus entirely on our efforts, and the result is even better than before.
A humorous acronym for this is NATO or Not Attached to Outcome. Consider its application to a simple everyday activity such as playing golf. When people play golf, they are engrossed in the fruits—whether their score is under par, over par, etc. Now if they could merely focus on playing the shots to the best of their ability, they would find it the most enjoyable game of golf they have ever played. Additionally, with their complete focus on the shot being played, their game would be raised to a higher level.
The fruits of your actions are not for your enjoyment. To perform actions is an integral part of human nature. Having come into this world, we all have various duties determined by our family situation, social position, occupation, etc. While performing these actions, we must remember that we are not the enjoyers of the results—the results are meant for the pleasure of God. The individual soul is a tiny part of God (Chapter- 15. Slokam-7), and hence our inherent nature is to serve him through all our actions.
Do not be attached to inaction. Although the nature of the living being is to work, often situations arise where work seems burdensome and confusing. In such cases, instead of running away from it, we must understand and implement the proper science of work, as explained by Shree Krishna to Arjuna. However, it is highly inappropriate if we consider work as laborious and burdensome, and resort to inaction. Becoming attached to inaction is never the solution and is clearly condemned by Shree Krishna.
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NOTE : Recent media reports
1.Anna University to Teach Upanishadas and Gita to Engineering Students
Several political parties, academicians and students’ organisations have condemned the move by the university.
2.DMK chief MK Stalin slams 'mandatory' teaching of Hindu scriptures in Anna University, varsity denies move
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) staged a protest against the alleged imposition of Sanskrit in Anna University and other issues.
3.Earlier, DMK President MK Stalin had condemned Anna University over its decision to include Bhagwad Gita in the curriculum. Seeking governor's intervention, Stalin had tweeted, "It is condemnable to attempt imposition of Sanskrit by making philosophy compulsory in the syllabus of Anna University's CEG campus."
3. People can’t dictate religion: Kamal Haasan slams inclusion of Gita in Anna University syllabus
After Stalin, now Kamal Haasan has raised concerns about the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita in the Anna varsity curriculum saying that one can't dictate religion.
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OPINION :
1.THIS UNIVERSE RESPECTS OUR BHARATIYA HOLY SCRIPTURES THAN ANY THING;
2. NATIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD INTRODUCED LEARNING OF UPANISHADS, SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA AND SANSKRIT; THESE SCRIPTURES ARE TRANSLATED INTO ALMOST ALL WORLD LANGUAGES; OUR SCRIPTURES ARE ACCEPTED, AND ACCEPTED BY THE UNIVERSE;
3. WONDER ARE THESE TAMIL PEOPLE NOT AWARE OF THIS UNIVERSAL TRUTH?
4. ARE THESE TAMIL POLITICS SEPARATE FROM THIS HOLY NATION?
5. WHY TAMILNADU PEOPLE NOT PREPARED REJECT THIS RUBBISH ANTI NATIONAL POLITICS OF SEPARATISTS?
6. EVR ATROCITIES AGAINST TAMILNADU BRAHMINS AND HIS ACCUSAL THEORY OF ANTI RAMAYANAM BY WAY OF HIS DRAMA KEEMAYANAM; NO ONE PROTESTED THEN; WHY? ARE THE PEOPLE NOT AWARE OF THE HOLINESS OF GREAT EPIC RAMAYANAM. THEN?
7. THE FUNNIEST PART OF THIS STORY THAT WHEN AP NAGARAJAN PRODUCED SAMPURNA RAMAYANAM WITH THEN SUPER STARS TAMIL PEOPLE MADE A HEAVY RUSH TO THEATRES? WHY THIS ATTITUDE? CINEMA IS DIVINE NOT RAMAYANAM IS IT SO?
8. PARENTS AND CHILDREN ARE DECISION MAKERS AND FREEDOM CHOOSE THE SPIRITUAL SUBJECTS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS;
9. IF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED THIS, IT IS A FACT THAT THE PEOPLE OF BHARATHAM REQUESTED PM MODIJI THROUGH MAN KI BAAT AND OTHER CHANNELS BY WAY PEOPLE CONTACTS WITH PM AND TEAM INDIA.
10. TAMIL POLITICS HAS NO ROLE HERE, WHERE THE PEOPLE IS IN THE CENTRE-POINT, DIRECT WITH PM MODI JI LEAD TEAM INDIA, SO KEEP AWAY IT IS BHARATHAM.
11. DMK LIKE TAMIL POLITICAL PARTIES, PLAY ANTI HINDUS, ANTI NATIONAL POLITICS AND SPREAD VENOM OF HATRED TO GET MINORITY VOTE BANK, A FUTILE IDEA, WILL BE BROKEN SOON, FOOLS;
12. THIS FUNNY TRICK AIADMK WHO IS THE PARTNER TO BJP IN TAMILNADU POLITICS, DID NOT RAISED VOICE AGAINST THOSE WHO OPPOSED THE SPIRITUAL LEARNING WITH SANSKRIT, BEWARE THESE TYPES OF WOLVES.
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SUM : TO TAMIL NADU PEOPLE, TO UNDERSTAND :
"THE CHHANDOGYA UPANISHAD IS ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT AMONG MAJOR GROUP OF PHILOSOPHICAL AND MYSTICAL TEXTS CONSTITUTING OF THE THREEFOLD FOUNDATION OF BHARATHAM'S SPIRITUAL LORE, THE TRIPOD OF BHARATHA SAMASKARAM, BEING CONSTITUTED OF THE 1.UPANISHADS, 2. BRAHMASUTRAS AND 3. THE SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA."
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FINAL WORDS : WHAT THE GREAT ACHARYA SAID :
#The interesting phenomenon of the delivery of the Bhagavadgita is that the most sacred thing that it is – a holy teaching connected with God and creation, something which you would like to hear in a sanctified spot such as a #temple or an #ashram, a #university or an #academy, a #school or a #college – is given in the worst of human conditions, #called battle.
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#WARNING
#Request Tamil nadu people :
Breaking India Forces, are very active in Tamil nadu, wake up, be cautious, Christian missionaries and Islamic Jihadis the two communal forces are patronized by all demonic political parties, the Aiadmk government and media is silent on this. both these communal groups misuse our Democracy, and Freedom, under the cover of minority status, hour has come to eliminate this combined evil, before the state become self destroyed; do not allow this, SAVE TAMILNADU.
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THE RECENT ITCHING TO URBAN NAXALS AND TAMIL POLITICS CLEVERLY SUPPORTED BY CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES AND EVANGELISTS WITH FOREIGN FUNDS AND ISLAMIC RADICALISM :
IS PM MODI JI + THIRUKURAL,
OUR BELOVED PM A TRUE NATION LOVING SON OF BHARATHAM, IN HIS SPEECHES, ALWAYS MENTION 130 CRORES OF MY PEOPLE OF BHARATHAM, THIS INCLUDES ALL,;
NOW PM MENTIONED THIRUKURAL ON SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL PLATFORMS, THIS TEXT BELONGS TO THE NATION, NOT TAMILS ALONE;
TAMIL POLITICAL ASYLUM TALKS NONSENSE, THIS DEMONIC BEHAVIOUR WITH THE SUPPORT OF CHRISTIAN AND ISLAMIC VOTE BANK POLITICS SOON DESTROY TAMIL NADU SOON;
STOP ABUSING SANATANA DHARMAM, BEWARE AND AWARE OF PRAKASHRAJ, KAMAL HASSAN AND VISHAL LIKE FOOLS WHO LOST THEIR IDENTITY AND PERISH SOON.
STOP THE NON SENSE VIDEOS FLOATED BY SEVERAL SELF APPOINTED FOOLS IN YOU TUBE SPREADING VENOM.
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