Karma Yoga | Path of Selfless Action | Types of Karma | Krishna Yoga Vidya | Class 14

Karma Yoga | Path of Selfless Action | Types of Karma | Krishna Yoga Vidya | Class 14

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(00:03) Namaste. Welcome to Krishna Yoga Vidya. Today we'll understand karma yoga that is the path of selfless action. So what is karma yoga? Karm yoga means yoga of action. So the word karma comes from Sanskrit root word kru which means to act or to do. So karm yoga teaches that every person must perform their duties and actions.
(00:35) The actions should be done selflessly without attachment to results. So karm yoga is the practices of doing your duties sincerely and acting with brightestness not being attached to success or failure. So according to Bhagat Gita, a person should focus on performing their duty or dharma and leave the results to the divine.
(01:07) That is explained by Bhagat Gita. So what is the philosophical way of karm yoga? The philosophy of karm yoga is based on three important principles. The first one is action. Karma inaction akarma and wrong action bikma. So these three ideas explain how human actions influence the spiritual growth that is philosophy of karm yoga and how karm yoga is explained by Bhagat Gita.
(01:41) According to Bhagat Gita Krishna teaches karm yoga to Arjuna that is from actions on duty. You have the right to perform your duty but not to the fruits of your actions. So always focus on your work and responsibility but do not become attachment to the to the results that is actions on duty and the second one is superiority of action.
(02:14) So action is superior to inaction. So a person should not avoid their responsibilities and performing duties is better than being inactive. That is superiority of actions. And the third one is offering actions to the divine. Karm yoga teaches that your all works and your all action should offer to the divine. When the actions are performed without ego or selfless desire, they do not create any negative karma.
(02:53) For example, how the lotus leaf is untouched by water. Same as a person can perform their duties but remains untouched by karma that is offering actions to the divine. Types of karma. So the Bhagat Gita explains three types of karma that is karma, a karma and third one is vikarma. Karma karma refers to the rightest actions that follows dharma.
(03:25) For example, performing rituals, helping others, doing your family and social responsibilities and living ethically. So when karma is done with sincerity and without attachment to results it leads to spiritual progress that is karma. And the second one is a karma means inaction or the state beyond action that is a karma.
(04:02) It does not mean laziness or avoiding work. It means performing actions without ego and acting with complete detachment. So in this akarma the person performs duties but the actions do not bind the soul that is akarma. The third one is vikerma means wrong actions. So these are actions that violate morals and spiritual principles.
(04:37) For example, harmless actions and dishonesty. So these actions are driven by selfish desires or ignorance. These actions or vikma produce negative karma which binds a person to the cycle of birth and death that is vikerma. So when we do actions we may get a some results that results may be positive or negative but every action gives some result right.
(05:13) So the results are three types that is three fruits of actions. So the Bhagat Gita explains every action produce a result that may be positive or negative. The first one is anist unfavorable results. So these are negative consequences caused by action done with ignorance, selfishness and harmful intentions. So these are the actions.
(05:49) When these actions did the results may include suffering or difficulties in life that is anistm. The second one is means favorable results. So these are positive results that arise from good deeds, righteous actions, virtuous behavior. Such actions leads to happiness. success and spiritual progress. And the third one is mishum mixed results.
(06:27) So many actions produce both good and bad results. Right? These mixed results occur when actions contain both selfies and selfless motives and both virtue and mistake. So therefore the results are partially positive and partially negative. So these three are the types of results according to Bhagat Gita.
(06:58) Classification of karma in yoga philosophy. So classification of karma is three types. According to Patanjali, according to Purumsa and according to utima. So according to Patanjali. So Patanjali classified karma is four types based on moral and spiritual nature of actions. The the first one is sukla karma means white karma or pure actions.
(07:30) So sukla means pure. So these actions are done with selflessness and motivated by compassion and goodness and also helpful for spiritual growth. For example, helping people without expecting reward. These sukla karma creates a positive karmic results. That is sukla karma. And second one is Krishna karma means black karma negative karma or negative actions.
(08:10) So Krishna means dark or negative. These actions are done with selfish motives and hatred or anger and actions done with greed or jealousy. For example, cheating others and hurting people with intentionally. So these Krishna karma creates a negative karmic consequences. The third one is sukla krishna karma means mixed karma.
(08:44) So this is the mixture of both good and bad actions. So human behavior is often complex, right? Many actions contain both good intentions and also selfish motives. So for example, donating money but wanting fame. This reflects real nature of human life where actions are rarely completely pure. That is shukla karma.
(09:14) These sukla karma also creates both positive and negative consequences. And fourth one is ashukla akrishna karma. So this is the highest form of action in yoga philosophy. These actions done with complete detachment. It is free from ego and selfish desires. For example, actions done by great yogis. So these actions do not create karma.
(09:50) They go beyond good and bad. So it leads to moka. This is the ideal taught in karma yoga that is ashukla and akrishna karma. These all from patanali. The next karma classification from pura mimsha. So the pura mimsha is focuses mainly on rituals and duties prescribed in Vedas. So these are three types. First one is vita karma means obligatory actions.
(10:30) So these are duties prescribed by scriptures. Example daily prayers, religious rituals and social responsibilities. These va karma creates a positive karmic effects. And the second one is kamia karma desired driven actions. These actions are done with personal desires or personal goals. Example performing rituals for wealth, prayer for success, etc.
(11:04) Kam karma given temporary satisfaction but they also bind a person to the cycle of karma. And third one is nisha karma means prohibited actions. These actions are forbidden because they are harmful or unethical. Example, violence, theft, immoral behavior. Nishida karma produce produces negative karmic consequences.
(11:36) It leads to suffering in life also. These three are karma classification in pura. The third one is utimsa classification of karma or vedanta classification of karma. So these utims explains karma is based on time and life cycles. The first one is sitta karma means accumulated karma. So this karma is totally accumulated karma from past lives.
(12:12) So it includes all actions performed in previous birth and also stored karmic impressions. So these such karma influences personality and life experiences that is such karma. And second one is praabda karma means present life karma. Karma. So this is the portion of sanit karma that has started producing results in current life.
(12:49) So it determines birth circumstances, family background, lifespan and major life experiences. So these praabda karma must be experienced. It cannot be avoided. that is prada karma mean present karma. The third one is kriana karma means current actions. So these are actions performed in the present moment. For example, decisions we make today and our daily behavior and actions.
(13:26) So what are we do actions now that create future karma? So it can shape future lives. These crean karma is classified into two types. The first one is sadyya pala means actions giving immediate results that is sadalam and the second one is kalanta pala means actions whose results appear later that is kalanta palam. So these all are the karm yoga classification in yoga philosophy.
(14:01) Relevance of karma yoga in modern life. So in today's dynamic world, the teachings of karm yoga provides a practical framework for living a balanced and purposeful life. The applications of karm yoga in modern life is workplace ethics. So karm yoga promotes sincerity, teamwork and ethical conduct in professional environment.
(14:31) And second one is harmonious relationship. So a selfless approach to relationships fosters understanding, empathy and mutual respect. And the third one is stress management. By detaching from outcomes, individuals reduces anxiety and stress associated with performance pressure that is stress management. So finally the karm yoga offers a profound pathway for spiritual growth and self-realization through selfless action.
(15:13) I hope you all are understand the concept of karma yoga. If you have any doubts, please feel free ask in the comment section. Thank you.