Gita chapter3 summary
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Maximum Happiness to the Maximum Number of People for the Maximum Time CHINMAYA MISSION BOSTON CHINMAYA MISSION BOSTON The Holy Geeta – The Divine Song Summary of Chapter 3 February 26 th , 2012
Transcript of Gita chapter3 summary
Maximum Happiness to the Maximum Number of People for the Maximum Time
CHINMAYA MISSION BOSTON CHINMAYA MISSION BOSTON
The Holy Geeta – The Divine Song
Summary of Chapter 3
February 26th, 2012
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Chapter 3 – Karma Yoga – Path of Action
• Always DO the RIGHT ACTION with the RIGHT ATTITUDE
• RIGHT ACTION Refrain from ‘prohibited’ actions (niseda) Perform ‘obligatory’ duties (nitya) and ‘occasional’ duties (naimitikka) Reduce selfish actions (sakama) prompted by personal desires Action is superior to inaction
• RIGHT ATTITUDE Work as Worship Lead with PASSION – others will follow Give up the ‘Ego’ (e.g., child pushing the car, Namboodiri running in a moving
train) Strive for a ‘Higher Goal’ (e.g., salt in a spoon of water vs salt in a pond) Act without
o Regrets for the pasto Expectations of the futureo Excitement in the present
Act without ‘likes’ and ‘dislikes’ Act as per your ‘Dharma’
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Chapter 3 – Karma Yoga – Path of Action – Quotable Quotes
• Life is a tragedy for those who feel & Life is a comedy for those who think.
• Success is your birthright.
• Whatever a wise man does (not what he says), that everyone else imitates
• Be the change you want to see in the world
