Karma Yoga : 8-Last Part..

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8. BENEFITS OF KARMA YOGA-Last Part.


If you really want to grow in the spiritual path you must do all sorts of service daily till the end of your life.

Then only you are safe.

Do not stop doing service when you have become a famous Yogi.

The spirit of service must enter every nerve, cell, tissue and bone of your body.

It must become ingrained in you.

Then only you will become a real, full-blown, practical Vedantin.

Is there any greater Vedantin or Karma Yogi than Lord Buddha ?

He still lives in our hearts, because that spirit of service was ingrained in him and he spent his whole life in serving others in a variety of ways.

He is indeed a magnanimous soul, one without a second.

You can also become a Buddha if you apply yourself diligently to selfless service with the right mental attitude.



In the practice of Nishkama Karma Yoga, there is no loss of effort.

There is no harm.

There is no transgression also.

Even a little of this practice can protect you from great fear of rebirth, of death with its concomitant evils.

You will reap the fruits of Karma Yoga, viz. Jnana.

There is no uncertainty here.

The path of Karma Yoga eventually leads to the attainment of Bliss of the Self.



May you all attain purity of heart through constant selfless service.

May you all shine as dynamic Karma Yogins radiating joy, peace and bliss everywhere.

May you all rejoice in the welfare of all beings.

May your minds be fixed in the Lord while your hands are in the service of humanity.

May you all understand the principles and techniques of Karma Yoga.

May all your actions become offerings unto the Lord.

May you all attain Kaivalya Moksha through the practice of Karma Yoga in this very birth.

END.

Next : BHAKTI YOGA :

Swami Sivananda

To be continued  ....





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