Karma – Duty

It is a painful blot on India’s name that the cow and its progenies are being slaughtered in our country. When Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi) was fighting for freedom, he had a vision, that a law would be legislated in independent India, banning the slaughter of cow and its progenies. But even after celebrating the golden…

In Democracy it is essential for the people to know both their rights as well as their duties. Today everyone is fighting and waging battles for their rights, but no one is giving a thought to their duty towards the nation. In the age of royalty, it is said that as is the king, so…

There is life after death.  Death is not a full stop, it is a comma.  It is like going from one room to another room.  And when we pass from one room to another room we carry our clothes that we are wearing. Similarly, after death when the soul leaves this physical, gross and mortal…

Adhyātma is the combination of Adhi + Ātma. Adhyātma means moving away from the temporal world, engrossing oneself in one’s soul.  He who is engrossed in his ‘Swa’ or self is known as Swastha, which is to be healthy, happy and complete. ‘Swasmin tishthati iti swastha’ The word swāsthya, or health, is derived from this…

By performing our duties with utmost sincerity without wanting or seeking recognition for our deeds, enables us to attain a state of detachment.  In the Gita, King Janak and other enlightened souls reached the state of the ability to strive diligently towards one’s goal without worrying about the fruits thereof by following this path. Karmannaiva…

A soul takes birth carrying the residue of his past deeds.  One’s deeds do show their effects and thus play a role in determining our lives to an extent. ‘Karmānugo Gacchati Jīv Ekaha’ – Iti Subhashitam Deeds that do not bear fruit in one particular life are carried with the soul into the next life.…

It is said: “Karma pradhān biswa kari rākhā, Jo jas karhi so tas phalu chākhā” (Shri Ramcharitmanas, Ayodhyākānd 2:19:4) In the tenth canto of Shrimad Bhagavat, it is said, “Karmanā jāyate jantuh, karmanaiva vilīyate sukham dukham, bhayam, kshebham, karmanavabhipadyante” Our deeds determine cause, birth, death, happiness, pain, fear and well-being.  This web of deeds is…

The light of God’s presence is there in each and every one of our hearts but if the light bulb is covered with dirt then even with the lamp on, one cannot see that light! The bulb needs to be cleaned before you can see in its light.  Likewise, our hearts and minds are filthy…

The word Yoga has been derived from the Sanskrit verb ‘Yuja‘. It means: unity with the Supreme Being; to be engrossed in the Supreme Truth. The practice of Yoga that a Yogi performs reaches God and the Yogi becomes one with God.  The form of Yoga you believe in depends on which path you chose and want to travel on: Path of…