Karma Yoga
What is Karma Yoga?
• Keep serving the people, and as you
  render service ascribe Brahmahood to
  those you are serving.
• Try to make them happy with all the
  sweetness of your heart.
• Help others with the true spirit of service,
  not with the intention of propagating your
  self or group interests or any "ism" you
  may adhere to.
• Think that the Supreme Entity has come to
  you in the form of needy people to test
  your sense of duty.
• This sort of selfless service is karma yoga.
Types of Yoga
•   jina'na yoga,
•   karma yoga
•   bhakti yoga
•   Formula:
•   Bhakti = Karma – Jina’na
Karma Yoga
• To encourage physical clash is also a kind
  of sa'dhana' which is called karma yoga
• In karma yoga human beings perform
  sa'dhana' physically, by rendering service
  to living beings and the world at large, by
  conducting scientific research, etc.
Physical Clash
• Physical clash increases the inter-atomic space
  within material objects, resulting in the
  transformation of crude matter into mind stuff.
• This metamorphosis of matter into mind occurs
  due to the dominant Vidya‘ force.
• VIDYA' SHAKTI. Centripetal, or introversial,
  force; force of attraction to the Nucleus
  Consciousness; aspect of the Cosmic Operative
  Principle which guides movements from the
  crude to the subtle
Metamorphosis
• The subtle Cosmic Mind-stuff is
  metamorphosed into the material particles
  of the relative world.
• The return of these particles to non-matter
  is caused by physical clash, psychic clash,
  and attraction of the Great.
Karma Yoga
• karma yoga [spiritual practice which
  emphasizes selfless action].
• Why is it known as karma yoga?
• Make your mind healthy through physical
  work. If you direct your mind towards
  Parama'tma' [the Supreme Soul], it will
  become one with Parama'tma'.
Bhagavad Giita
• The Bhagavad Giita gives a summary of the Karma
  Yoga process.
• "YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACTION ONLY"

• Karman'yeva'dhika'raste ma' phales'u kada'cana;
• Ma' karmaphalaheturbhu' ma' te saungo'stva karman'i.*

• [You have the right to action but not the right to the fruits
  of the action. You must not do actions that will bind you,
  but you must not be averse to action, either.]

• * Bhagavad Giita'. --Trans.
Practical
• Take 5 minutes to think what kind of
  Karma Yoga you could do in your present
  environment.
• Write down your thoughts.
Discussion
• Topics:
• What is the best type of Karma Yoga you
  think you can do in your environment?
• How can you differentiate just doing
  something from doing Karma Yoga?

Karma yoga

  • 1.
  • 2.
    What is KarmaYoga? • Keep serving the people, and as you render service ascribe Brahmahood to those you are serving. • Try to make them happy with all the sweetness of your heart.
  • 3.
    • Help otherswith the true spirit of service, not with the intention of propagating your self or group interests or any "ism" you may adhere to. • Think that the Supreme Entity has come to you in the form of needy people to test your sense of duty. • This sort of selfless service is karma yoga.
  • 4.
    Types of Yoga • jina'na yoga, • karma yoga • bhakti yoga • Formula: • Bhakti = Karma – Jina’na
  • 5.
    Karma Yoga • Toencourage physical clash is also a kind of sa'dhana' which is called karma yoga • In karma yoga human beings perform sa'dhana' physically, by rendering service to living beings and the world at large, by conducting scientific research, etc.
  • 6.
    Physical Clash • Physicalclash increases the inter-atomic space within material objects, resulting in the transformation of crude matter into mind stuff. • This metamorphosis of matter into mind occurs due to the dominant Vidya‘ force. • VIDYA' SHAKTI. Centripetal, or introversial, force; force of attraction to the Nucleus Consciousness; aspect of the Cosmic Operative Principle which guides movements from the crude to the subtle
  • 7.
    Metamorphosis • The subtleCosmic Mind-stuff is metamorphosed into the material particles of the relative world. • The return of these particles to non-matter is caused by physical clash, psychic clash, and attraction of the Great.
  • 8.
    Karma Yoga • karmayoga [spiritual practice which emphasizes selfless action]. • Why is it known as karma yoga? • Make your mind healthy through physical work. If you direct your mind towards Parama'tma' [the Supreme Soul], it will become one with Parama'tma'.
  • 9.
    Bhagavad Giita • TheBhagavad Giita gives a summary of the Karma Yoga process. • "YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACTION ONLY" • Karman'yeva'dhika'raste ma' phales'u kada'cana; • Ma' karmaphalaheturbhu' ma' te saungo'stva karman'i.* • [You have the right to action but not the right to the fruits of the action. You must not do actions that will bind you, but you must not be averse to action, either.] • * Bhagavad Giita'. --Trans.
  • 10.
    Practical • Take 5minutes to think what kind of Karma Yoga you could do in your present environment. • Write down your thoughts.
  • 11.
    Discussion • Topics: • Whatis the best type of Karma Yoga you think you can do in your environment? • How can you differentiate just doing something from doing Karma Yoga?