Karma Yoga: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Karma Yoga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: YogaKarma yoga is the path of service. The principle of karma yoga is that what we experience today is created by our actions in the past. Therefore, all of our present efforts become a way to consciously create a future that frees us from being bound by negativity and selfishness. We practice karma yoga whenever we perform our work and live our lives in a selfless fashion and as a way to serve others.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismKarma Yoga (कर्म योग): The practise of disciplining action. Karma yoga focuses on the adherence to duty (dharma) while remaining detached from the reward. It states that one can attain Moksha (salvation) by doing his duties in an unselfish manner.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Karmayoga, Jnanayoga, Yoga, Upaya, Nishkamakarma, Nishkamakarmayoga, Pancashuddhi, Nivritti, Pravritti, Tapas, Bhagavad-gita, Dehashuddhi, Pranayama, Yama.
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Search found 69 books and stories containing Karma Yoga; (plurals include: Karma Yogas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 13.25 < [Chapter 13 - Prakṛti-puruṣa-vibhāga-yoga]
Verse 5.2 < [Chapter 5 - Karma-sannyāsa-yoga (Yoga through Renunciation of Action)]
Verse 5.1 < [Chapter 5 - Karma-sannyāsa-yoga (Yoga through Renunciation of Action)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Conceptual analysis of nasya karma yogas in bahugata vikara < [2023, Issue 12, December]
Role of dincharya and yoga in prevention of non-communicable diseases < [2016, Issue XII December]
A case study on management of erythroderma < [2021, Issue 5, May]
A Saga of Yoga as Compassion < [January – March, 2006]
Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak < [July 1968]
Buddha < [July – September, 1994]
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) (by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar)
Chapter 14 - The Continuity of the Chapters of the Gītā (gītādhyāya-saṃgati)
The concept of Yoga according to Yoga Upanisads (by Jeong Soo Lee)
1. Karma-Yoga in the Yoga-Upanisads < [Chapter 3 - Karma, Jnana and Bhakti in Yoga Upanisads]
1. The Nature of Karma-Yoga < [Chapter 2 - The nature of Karma, Jnana and Bhakti as the kinds of Yoga]
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