[Advaita-l] Question about karma yoga

[Ravi Kiran]

On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 2:07 PM, R Krishnamoorthy via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Dears
> My understanding of karma yoga is as follows :No one can remain without
> doing any karma. While doing the karmas - three types are there - one
> should be aloof of the doings. Do it as a duty with detachment thinking
> always that one is an instrument and not a doer
>

Yes.. BG 3.19 says thus:

तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर।

असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः।



> That is without getting affected by the results of the doings. R.
> Krishnamoorthy
> On 5 Aug 2016 12:36, "Sujal Upadhyay via Advaita-l" <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> > Namaste,
> >
> > Next verse continues BG 3.28 'गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त' 'guNA guNesu vartanta'
> > means guNa-s act among themselves.
> >
> > ​Om​
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Ravi Kiran via Advaita-l <
> > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Namaste
> > >
> > > Even though the feeling that "I am the doer"  is experienced as real,
> it
> > is
> > > known through the study of scriptures ( shravanAdi advaita sAdhana)
> that
> > > the feeling of  karta or bhokta is because of adhyAsa (on nirguna
> > niShkriya
> > > ekam eva advayam Atma) and is not ultimately real (paramArthika).
> > >
> > > It is told in Bhagavad Gita, that actions are done by the gunas ..
> (3.27)
> > >
> > > प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः।
> > >
> > > Hence, to attain this Atmaikatva or samyak jnAna, one resorts to study
> of
> > > scriptures along with other preparatory ( sAdhana catushtaya sampatti)
> as
> > > outlined in detail by Sujal Ji.
> > >
> > > ps: just sharing some thoughts ( not a scholar)..
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 8:13 PM, Shashi via Advaita-l <
> > > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Namaskara to all the learned people on this list. This is my first
> post
> > > > here. I would appreciate it if someone would eliminate a doubt I have
> > > about
> > > > karma yoga. I am new to the intricacies of advaita, so I appreciate
> > > > anyone's willingness to answer and their patience as well.
> > > >
> > > > My question is about the state of mind of the yogi. From what I
> > > > understand, Karma yoga is  (1) the performance of ordained duties (2)
> > > with
> > > > no regard for the fruits and (3) without feeling that "I am the
> doer."
> > > >
> > > > I understand the first two elements atleast at a theoretical level.
> > The
> > > > third is what I have difficulty understanding. What does it feel like
> > > when
> > > > one feels he is not the doer of the action? For example, during
> > > > sandhyavandana, when one offers Arghya, one can say "I am doing this
> > > > because Shastra says so, to please Bhagavan, and I leave all results
> to
> > > > him." But it's my mind with the intention, my mouth with the Gayatri,
> > and
> > > > my hands with the water that cause the action to be done right? How
> > can I
> > > > relinquish ownership?
> > > >
> > > > If the answer is that the mind and hands are ultimately maya and
> > > > ultimately its Brahman who causes these actions, I get that, but that
> > > still
> > > > confuses me. To realize that fact completely and through anubhava
> > itself
> > > > Brahmajnana right? Then if one has not like realized Brahman like me.
> > how
> > > > is karma yoga possible?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > >  Shashi
> > > >
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