Karma Yoga is the first and
foremost principle of Yoga based living reflected by The Bhagavadgita, while
keeping alignment of core of the Spirituality towards attainment of Divinity;
if not accomplished then attainment of advancement up to the situation when
omnipresence of the Divine may become recognisable. The scripture has also
pointed out some quality parameters depending upon which living entities move
differently towards the attainable goals of life.[1]
Work is meant for all, irrespective of caste, culture, tradition and customs.
None can escape the regulation of the nature as they have to impart the
physical body in the system of energy transfer in terms of feeding upon some
sources or becoming a food source for others.
Escapism of any kind has no
sanction of the nature.[2]
[1]
So far as action is concerned we may translate Sattwam as the equalizing, Rajas
as the differentiating, and Tamas as the deadening force. Nature is the field
of competition among these fundamental forces. Thus, on one side we see the
Sattwa force working to bring out harmony and equilibrium, on another, there is
the Rajas predominant, showing enormous activity and giving room to numerous
inequalities, while in the third place there is the Tamas stopping all action
and producing nothing but inertness. These forces are at work everywhere. “न तदस्ति पृथिव्यां
वा दिवि देवेषु वा पुनः। सत्त्वं
प्रकृतिजैर्मुक्तं यदेभिः स्यात्ित्रभिर्गुणैः।।XVIII.40।। .“ There is no being on
the surface of the earth or even among the Gods of Heaven, who is free from
these fundamental Gunas of nature. Now, it is part of the province of Karma
Yoga to study the working of these forces and their effect on human character.
[2]
everyone has to work. “न
हि कश्िचत्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्।
कार्यते ह्यवशः
कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः।।3.5।।” “ No one indeed ever
stands without work even for a moment; every one is forced to work, in spite of
himself, by the Gunas of nature.” Whether we will or no, we have to march. If
any one stops even for a single second, striking work, he is crushed. Man is
bound to work and reap the fruits thereof.
