Swami Mukundananda explains PRACTICAL Karma Yoga in life - Bhagavad Gita | Lord Krishna 2.38

Swami Mukundananda gives a practical explanation of Karma Yoga - The Science of Work - with 3 compelling examples in commentary of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 verse 38. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:48 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Sloka 38 Chanting 1:10 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Sloka 38 Translation by Swami Mukundananda 1:40 The Science of Work or Karma Yog Answer Today's Quiz in Pinned comment! ------------------------------------------------------ Lord Krishna, having motivated Arjun from the mundane level, now moves deeper into the science of work (Karma Yog). Arjun had expressed his fear that by killing his enemies he would incur sin. Shree Krishna addresses this apprehension. He advises Arjun to do his duty, without attachment to the fruits of his actions. Such an attitude to work will release him from any sinful reactions. When we work with selfish motives, we create karmas, which bring about their subsequent karmic reactions. The Māṭhar Śhruti states:“If you do good deeds, you will go to the celestial abodes; if you do bad deeds, you will go to the nether regions; if you do a mixture of both, you will come back to the planet Earth.” In either case, we get bound by the reactions of our karmas. Thus, mundane good deeds are also binding. They result in material rewards, which add to the stockpile of our karmas and thicken the illusion that there is happiness in the world. However, if we give up selfish motives, then our actions no longer create any karmic reactions. For example, murder is a sin, and the judicial law of every country of the world declares it to be a punishable offence. But if a policeman in the discharge of his duty kills the leader of a gang of bandits, he is not punished for it. If a soldier kills an enemy soldier in battle, he is not punished for it. In fact, he can even be awarded a medal for bravery. The reason for apparent lack of punishment is that these actions are not motivated by any ill-will or personal motive; they are performed as a matter of duty to the country. God’s law is quite similar. If one gives up all selfish motives and works merely for the sake of duty toward the Supreme, such work does not create any karmic reactions. So Lord Krishna advises Arjun to become detached from outcomes and simply focus on doing his duty. When he fights with the attitude of equanimity, treating victory and defeat, pleasure and pain as the same, then despite killing his enemies, he will never incur sin. ------------------------------------------------------ 🙏 Holy Bhagavad Gita - Song of God videos in Gita Gyan Yagna series are published every Saturday at 8:30 am EST/6 pm IST. Click https://rb.gy/xvgqij to Subscribe. ------------------------------------------------------ About Swami Mukundananda Swami Mukundananda is a global spiritual leader, philosopher, visionary, author, and humanitarian. He is the founder of JKYog (Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog), which offers a unique Yogic System known as Yoga for Body, Mind, and Soul. Swamiji has distinguished engineering and management degrees from two world-famous Institutes in India, IIT and IIM. Swami Mukundananda took the renounced order of life after giving up his promising corporate career. He is a senior disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, who entrusted him with spreading Vedic Knowlege and Bhakti Yog throughout the world. In this channel, Swamiji explains the profound knowledge of the Holy Bhagavad Gita in a lucid and succinct manner verse-by-verse. And teaches us how to practically apply the wisdom bestowed by Lord Krishna in our daily lives to bring out the best version of ourselves and make our life successful. ----------------------------------------------------- ► Join 'Verse of the Day' WhatsApp Group click https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jh2IAax0hiO... ► Join Telegram Group to get videos every weekend as soon as they are published, click https://t.me/Bhagavadgita_thesongofgod ----------------------------------------------------- Holy Bhagavad Gita 🌎 Website: https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/ ----------------------------------------------------- 🛒 Buy Swami Mukundananda’s commentary on the Holy Bhagavad Gita: USA: https://www.jkyog.org/store/product/b... India: https://rgdham.org/shop/books/english... 🛒 Buy Swami Mukundananda’s Literature: https://www.jkyog.org/store ----------------------------------------------------- #SwamiMukundananda #HolyBhagavadGita #BhagavadGita