I often suggest this practice: try for just one week to be completely selfless. Do every action as a service. “For the whole week, let me be selfless. Let me always give, give, give and love, love, love.” If you really don’t get any benefit, if you...
“Karma Yoga is the selfless devotion of all inner as well as the outer activities as a Sacrifice to the Lord of all works, offered to the eternal as Master of all the soul’s energies and austerities.” —Bhagavad Gita Right Attitude It’s not what you do that...
You quickly learn your weaknesses while serving others. The world is like a big mirror, it shows you your ugly spots. You see your limitations and drawbacks; you test yourself in the field. You understand your attitudes and moods better than when you’re alone....
There is no greater Yoga than Karma Yoga. From morning to evening you are doing some action, so everything can be Karma Yoga. Everything should be yogic, from the minute you start brushing your teeth to the minute you go to bed. For Karma Yoga there is no time limit,...
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