What Is Karma Yoga ?

Karma Yoga implies
two things
• yoga (meditation)
by which the karmas are elevated and purified;
• those karmas by
which the remembrance of the Supreme Being (God) is maintained and
strengthened.
The loveful
remembrance of the Supreme, is not just a "sitting" matter. If we
approach meditation from this angle (as only a sitting practice), any real
change in practical life takes a very long time. We should not only use
meditation to improve our actions but also modify our actions to improve our
meditation. In this way, theory and practice should be simultaneous. As the
soul takes virtues and powers from the Supreme Soul, it gives to the world,
thus increasing the capacity to take and give.
In the sitting
meditation, be it five minutes or two hours, the soul dives deeply into itself
and establishes an unbroken mental link with the Supreme. When the sitting
finishes and the soul has to go back into the world of action and
responsibility, the link need not be forgotten. The hands can be involved with
the work and the mind can still be with the Supreme Soul.
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