In this track, Swamiji discusses the Karma Yoga of Bhagavad Gita.

Explaining verse 2.47, Swamiji says that all actions will definitely produce results. The objective result is inseparable from activity. It is inevitable. Bhagavad Gita does not speak about external outcomes of work. On the other hand, it speaks about our attitude, responses and reactions to whatever we are doing and getting. Sri Krishna tells Arjuna: “Your right, competence is only to be active. And while you are active, take away your clinging from the results of what you do.”

Whenever one does work, that work produces a certain clinging for it in the mind, a delusional clinging. That delusional clinging is called saṅga. The Sanga makes us feel that we must have a particular desired effect. When the expected result does not come, we get upset. Bhagavad Gita urges one to do all work but being free of the delusional clinging.

Shlokas Chanted in the Track:

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन ।
Bhagavad Gita 2.47

अनिष्टमिष्टं मिश्रं च त्रिविधं कर्मणः फलम् ।
भवत्यत्यागिनां प्रेत्य न तु सन्न्यासिनां क्वचित् ॥
Bhagavad Gita 18.12

न कर्तृत्वं न कर्माणि लोकस्य सृजति प्रभुः ।
न कर्मफलसंयोगं स्वभावस्तु प्रवर्तते ।।
Bhagavad Gita 5.14

प्रकृत्यैव च कर्माणि क्रियमाणानि सर्वशः ।
Bhagavad Gita 13.30

नादत्ते कस्यचित्पापं न चैव सुकृतं विभुः ।
अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः ।।
Bhagavad Gita 5.15

योगसन्न्यस्तकर्माणं ज्ञानसञ्छिन्नसंशयम् ।
आत्मवन्तं न कर्माणि निबध्न‍‍न्ति धनञ्जय ॥
Bhagavad Gita 4.41

एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह य: ।
अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति ।।
Bhagavad Gita 3.16

PR 22 Oct 2017