If one thinks Karmyog is the only best way, what about meditators?

If one thinks Karmyog is the only best way, what about meditators?If one thinks Karmyog is the only best way, what about meditators?
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admin Staff answered 1 year ago

Karma yoga itself is enough for salvation ( inner peace ).

For meditators also, Karma yoga is the only outlet.
( That’s why I insist on meditative life, rather than just meditation ).

But mind well –

Karma yoga by itself is very difficult – and examples are all around.

For example – tell a husband to do his duties and not expect anything from the wife.
Or parents to do everything for their children ( which most people do ), but not expecting anything from them ( how tough it is ).
Or tell a business person to think of his customers over his own profits, etc.

You get the picture.

That’s why –

Karma yoga is very difficult on its own.

And that’s why meditation is essential, which develops a well-rounded personality by coming in contact with the consciousness.
That means meditators always will be better Karmyogis.

And that’s the path Krishna has shown –

श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते |
ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम् || 12||
śhreyo hi jñānam abhyāsāj jñānād dhyānaṁ viśhiṣhyate
dhyānāt karma-phala-tyāgas tyāgāch chhāntir anantaram 12/12
Better than mechanical practice is knowledge; ( instead of living a repetitive mechanical life, try to KNOW life ).
Better than knowledge is meditation. ( Meditation is the only path to knowledge of the self ).
Better than meditation is renunciation of the fruits of actions because peace IMMEDIATELY follows such renunciation.

( What you realize in meditation is the only way to know its real impact is to put it in daily life, via action – via Karmphaltyag ( do the work and not expect the results ).
Only when you don’t expect the results of your actions, the actions themselves become the joy – and Shanti ( eternal peace ).