Karmayoga

Just one more click Arun Kumar Hard as I may try, I have not been able to get away from the desire of being praised, to get noticed for my actions, and in the internet generation, repeatedly check on the number of views on posts. It is an annoying habit born out of a…

Quality of life depends on “Karma" I have observed the chakra of karma very closely around me. People do whatever they like to do regardless of the result, whether it is good/bad karma. Good Karma is what we do without harming anyone emotionally, physically, mentally and financially. These kind of…

Effective Altruism (EA) is a movement that seeks to apply rational thinking to decide the optimum way to help the most people. This is a quote from the effective altruism website: “This project matters because, while many attempts to do good fail, some are enormously effective. …

Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam — this indeed is a remarkable statement of the Gita that sets the premise of the karmayoga elaborately spoken in the Gita. But what does karmakuśalatā mean? Is it mere skilfulness in work, meticulousness, professionalism and excellence in work? What is it exactly? If this is the…

The path to peace and happiness through action Happiness is our goal Throughout life, we seek one thing and one thing alone — happiness. We may use some other terms to describe that state when the mind is unagitated, peaceful and poised. Some may say, we do not seek happiness; but want to have…

Why do we do the things we do? It usually boils down to the simplicity of being seen, acknowledged, and validated. Essentially, much of our motivation is to belong and the aforementioned qualities are signals that we do, so we seek them. …

How AI can inform our actions What is Karma Yoga? Contrary to what many people think, Karma Yoga is not working for free in the kitchen of an Ashram. ​„God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know…

A series of long posts to imbibe and describe “Bhagavat Gītā” in my words , my metaphors and my analogies! My attempt is to review this epic in backdrop of popular science of the day, and the principles that we deem mathematical truths. I know it’s a tall order and…

“The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you” A famous tweet by NGT, makes me ponder on our deeds and the role karma plays in our life. Everything in our life, past, present, and future, is connected. Who we are today is the result of our previous…