कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते
You have the right to act...
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते
You have the right to act...
~12 min
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन | मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ||२-४७||
“Krishna gives Arjuna one of the most important teachings in the entire Gita: "You have every right to do your work — but you don't get to control the results. Don't let results be the reason you act. And don't use that as an excuse to stop acting."”
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय | सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ||२-४८||
“Krishna tells Arjuna: "Do your work, but stay balanced. Let go of your grip on success and failure. This balance — treating success and failure the same — is what yoga really means."”
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What does 'nishkama karma' mean?
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“Think of one action you take daily — going to work, cooking, helping someone. Can you imagine doing it with full presence but without any expectation of the result?”
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