Karma Yoga and 'Awareness'

[Guest guest]

Dear Partha Ji

 

I know an eminent surgeon with high medical qualifications and sound

experience(retired long back and a senior citizen now).He was the

head of Cardio-Thoracic unit in Trivandrum Medical college.He never

had any private practise at home nor at any private clinic.As you are

aware the potential for money by doing private practise is very

high,especially considering his stature.He never took even a single

penny or any favour from patients.He cannot believe in GOD as he is a

communist by heart,GOD and religion is opium!.(Though i can see many

communists going to temple nowadays).All his life was dedicated for

selfless service to the society.He led a simple life.He upheld

principles in other areas of life as well.

 

Can we call him a Karma yogi? Has he understood the meaning and

purpose of life? May be my question here is can one yoga (as Bhagawan

mentions many yogas in Gita) alone make a person 'aware'.Because the

example has no bhakthi inclination at all.But i can assure you, the

case is a height or culmination of selfless service.Bhakthi towards

society and human kind?

 

Thanks

Pradeep

[Guest guest]

Dear Pradeep

 

It is mentioned in Gita, that there are different temparaments for

different people. All the people in this world are either in mode

of "goodness", mode of "passion" and mode of "ignorance".

 

Doing selfless service without aspiring for results is all fine. But

the person must unerstand that he is not the "doer". WHen we think

that we have done "work unselfishly" it is living in mode of

ignorance.

The doer and the did are "HIM", we were never the doers and never the

dids.

 

Your friend has done good work , no doubt about it. Great for him.

But even if he doesnot go to temples it is alright, but atleast he

should be "aware" that he has "not" done the "Selfless karma". He has

to give whatever he has done to the bhagvan sitting in the heart

chakra.

 

Without love for God, there is no spiritual growth. Total Self

surrender is required. Worship the inner god, do "abhishek" to the

inner shiva, pray to the mother who "feeds" the "buddhi". Worship her

through understanding. This will give awareness.

 

I was an atheist for 20 years, that did not help me, i went to

temples and did poojas, and mantra japas etc, that neither helped.

 

What ultimately helped me was understanding that God is

not "restricted" in an Idol. he is everywhere, he is in me, he is in

you, he is "love", he is "consciousness", he is "cosmic awareness".

We may call him Allah, jesus, and may be Truth. But ultimately the

result is the same.

 

So, coming back, we should always remember that whatever we do is to

be given away from mind to soul. The soul is the only controlling

power, he is the Purusha. The prakriti is manifested and does work

for the Supersoul.

 

Regards

partha

 

vedic astrology, "vijayadas_pradeep"

<vijayadas_pradeep> wrote:

> Dear Partha Ji

>

> I know an eminent surgeon with high medical qualifications and

sound

> experience(retired long back and a senior citizen now).He was the

> head of Cardio-Thoracic unit in Trivandrum Medical college.He never

> had any private practise at home nor at any private clinic.As you

are

> aware the potential for money by doing private practise is very

> high,especially considering his stature.He never took even a single

> penny or any favour from patients.He cannot believe in GOD as he is

a

> communist by heart,GOD and religion is opium!.(Though i can see

many

> communists going to temple nowadays).All his life was dedicated for

> selfless service to the society.He led a simple life.He upheld

> principles in other areas of life as well.

>

> Can we call him a Karma yogi? Has he understood the meaning and

> purpose of life? May be my question here is can one yoga (as

Bhagawan

> mentions many yogas in Gita) alone make a person 'aware'.Because

the

> example has no bhakthi inclination at all.But i can assure you, the

> case is a height or culmination of selfless service.Bhakthi towards

> society and human kind?

>

> Thanks

> Pradeep

[Guest guest]

Dear Partha Ji

 

I realize that,all what i have read about spirituality,meaning of

life,the absolute truth etc were able to make only some passing

impacts on me.It didnt permeate in the way it was supposed to.I

thought i knew everything.

 

The three modes(goodness,passion,ignorance) mentioned were carrying

enough light.I understand - inspite of good deeds,why one can still

remain in an ignorant mode.The upadesha from Bhagawan - The doer and

the did are 'HIM' are crystal clear now.I believe there is a time in

everyones life for understanding the Truth.And HE comes in many

forms.We have to listen.I am fortunate.

 

I understand the 'choice made by the soul' statement,present in an

earlier mail from you (which was reiterated again yesterday to

Narasimha rao ji).

 

Thanks

Pradeep

 

vedic astrology, "V.Partha sarathy"

<partvinu5> wrote:

> Dear Pradeep

>

> It is mentioned in Gita, that there are different temparaments for

> different people. All the people in this world are either in mode

> of "goodness", mode of "passion" and mode of "ignorance".

>

> Doing selfless service without aspiring for results is all fine.

But

> the person must unerstand that he is not the "doer". WHen we think

> that we have done "work unselfishly" it is living in mode of

> ignorance.

> The doer and the did are "HIM", we were never the doers and never

the

> dids.

>

> Your friend has done good work , no doubt about it. Great for him.

> But even if he doesnot go to temples it is alright, but atleast he

> should be "aware" that he has "not" done the "Selfless karma". He

has

> to give whatever he has done to the bhagvan sitting in the heart

> chakra.

>

> Without love for God, there is no spiritual growth. Total Self

> surrender is required. Worship the inner god, do "abhishek" to the

> inner shiva, pray to the mother who "feeds" the "buddhi". Worship

her

> through understanding. This will give awareness.

>

> I was an atheist for 20 years, that did not help me, i went to

> temples and did poojas, and mantra japas etc, that neither helped.

>

> What ultimately helped me was understanding that God is

> not "restricted" in an Idol. he is everywhere, he is in me, he is

in

> you, he is "love", he is "consciousness", he is "cosmic awareness".

> We may call him Allah, jesus, and may be Truth. But ultimately the

> result is the same.

>

> So, coming back, we should always remember that whatever we do is

to

> be given away from mind to soul. The soul is the only controlling

> power, he is the Purusha. The prakriti is manifested and does work

> for the Supersoul.

>

> Regards

> partha

>

> vedic astrology, "vijayadas_pradeep"

> <vijayadas_pradeep> wrote:

> > Dear Partha Ji

> >

> > I know an eminent surgeon with high medical qualifications and

> sound

> > experience(retired long back and a senior citizen now).He was the

> > head of Cardio-Thoracic unit in Trivandrum Medical college.He

never

> > had any private practise at home nor at any private clinic.As you

> are

> > aware the potential for money by doing private practise is very

> > high,especially considering his stature.He never took even a

single

> > penny or any favour from patients.He cannot believe in GOD as he

is

> a

> > communist by heart,GOD and religion is opium!.(Though i can see

> many

> > communists going to temple nowadays).All his life was dedicated

for

> > selfless service to the society.He led a simple life.He upheld

> > principles in other areas of life as well.

> >

> > Can we call him a Karma yogi? Has he understood the meaning and

> > purpose of life? May be my question here is can one yoga (as

> Bhagawan

> > mentions many yogas in Gita) alone make a person 'aware'.Because

> the

> > example has no bhakthi inclination at all.But i can assure you,

the

> > case is a height or culmination of selfless service.Bhakthi

towards

> > society and human kind?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Pradeep