The Bhagavad Gita and the Path of Karma Yoga

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When we delve into the yoga of
works, the bhagavad-gita

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immediately comes to mind as a
primary text.

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The gate, explores the questions
of what constitutes a yogic

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attitude in action and Compares
it to the normal standpoint

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about work. the major difference
lies in the inner standpoint and

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attitude taken by the person
undertaking the action Many

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people try to judge things by
the type of work.

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Undertaken, charity,
philanthropy altruistic, work

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appear to be yogic in their
minds feed, the hungry care for

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the sick.
These are examples of things

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that ordinarily fall under the
rubric Karma Yoga.

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Yet the Gita makes it clear.
This is not the true

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distinguishing characteristic.
Such Works.

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May be undertaken with a sense
of Pride or ego, they may be

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done from motives of Fame a
claim, or to Curry favor with

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others.
This makes them works of the ego

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and self aggrandizing in their
intent and effect.

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The Gita clarifies that the
inner attitude of self-surrender

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removal of the ego and its
motives from the action and

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alignment of the action with the
Divine Purpose, represent the

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true basis of Karma.
Yoga, in such cases, even

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actions that outwardly appear to
be - are yogic in their Essence.

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That is how SRI Krishna could
counsel Arjuna to fight and win.

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Victory in the battle.
He was facing SRI aurobindo

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writes, quote, the ordinary life
consists in work for personal

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aim and satisfaction of Desire.
Under some mental or moral

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control touch, sometimes by a
mental ideal.

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The gita's yoga consists in the
offering of one's work as a

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sacrifice to the Divine, the
conquest of desire, egoless and

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desireless action, The Gita is
the great guide on this path,

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purification from egoistic
movements and from personal

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desire and the faithful
following of the best light, one

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has are a preliminary training
for this path.

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The first step in karma, yoga of
this kind is to diminish and

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finally, get rid of the
egocentric position in works,

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the lower vital reactions and
the principle of Desire.

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Any work can be done as a field
for the practice of the spirit

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of the Gita.
In quote, her friends, SRI

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aurobindo, and the mother
growing within the psychology of

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inner development.
Chapter 5 growth of

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Consciousness means and methods
Pages 95 to 96 Any work can be

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done as a field for the practice
of the spirit of the Gita.

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In quote, her friends, SRI
aurobindo, and the mother

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growing within the psychology of
inner development.

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Chapter 5 growth of
Consciousness means and methods

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