[Advaita-l] Question about karma yoga

[Durga Prasad Janaswamy]

Hari Om,
Namaste.

Not sure the context of Karma yogi, whether referring to a jiGYaasu or a
GYaanI.

To a GYaanI, jagat is baadhita / mithyaa. Jagat includes body and mind.
That is, body and mind are also baadhita / mithyaa.

shaastra serves a  purpose to a jiGYaasu. The same  shaastra becomes
 mithyaa to a GYaanI. When shaastra itself a mithyaa, then karma yoga is
also a mithyaa to a GYaanI.

When a GYaanI knows that there is no snake but only a rope, the GYaanI does
not engage in analysis of snake viz. height of snake, weight of snake,
species of snake, whether punya accrues by dropping the snake in a forest
or paapa accrues by killing the snake or whether to leave the fruits of
such punya / paapa to some other person / God  etc.

GYaanI continues to do the activities he has been doing prior to
realization. This is one of the reasons why a jiGYaasu is told to engage in
bhakti / yoga /  niSkaama karma.

regards


On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 2:05 AM, Ravi Kiran via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> 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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