NISHKAMA KARMA OR KARMA YOGA:

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prof laxmi narain (prof_narain)

 

Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad

This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi,

monthly magazine of the Kendram.

 

NISHKAMA KARMA OR KARMA YOGA: In this state all actions are performed

as discharge of one's duty with joy and dedication, as rewards in

themselves. The Gita terms this approach as true sacrifice ( tyaga) and

total renunciation (sannyasa) [18,2]. This state has also been termed

as karma sannyasa. Here, all worldly relationships and possessions

could be maintained, while not being tainted or affected by or attached

to them, akin to the existence of a lotus leaf in water. Scientific

studies have also borne out the fact that power, concentration and

effectiveness are concomitant with any work done for its own sake,

regardless of status, money or acclaim that may accrue in consequence. –

K. Vijayaraghavan