Selflessness-ummmm?

Date:   11/9/2005 9:53:18 PM ( 19 y ago)

Freedom in Action
Karma Yoga is action in service. It is selfless action with no thought of reward. The philosophy of Karma Yoga is traditionally stated in the Bhagavad Gita, where Arjuna was instructed by Krishna that it was his duty to fulfill his destiny without consideration for his own misgivings and feelings to the contrary. He was to perform his obligations selflessly, without attachment to their outcome. Instead of making superficial external changes, the path of Karma Yoga involves changing our internal attitudes and emotions -- transforming our actions as we refine our motivations. Action is transcended through action.

The Aquarian Teacher by Yogi Bhajan

The Path of Selfless Service
Karma Yoga requires one to surrender the fruits of one’s actions to God. The Karma Yogi always keeps in mind that God is truly the Doer of everything. Non-attachment to the results of one’s actions frees a person from creating more karma. An analogy often given for non-attachment is “to live in the world but not of it,” or to “be like the lotus in the pond,” whose beautiful white blossom remains pure and unstained above the water, unaffected by the mud clinging to its roots below.

The Flow of Eternal Power by Shakti Parwha Khalsa


 

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