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Pranams to all

Well ; this philosophy is so difficult to understand -

for example, when we feel hungry we take food - we are doing the action ;
but whether it is going to satisfy our hunger or not we cannot forget as to
why we are taking food.

likewise in all our actions there is a result already attached to it- they
are inseperable-
remaining detached to results while performing the action can result in
disinterest in action - that is action performed partially-

Does the Lord approve this

I know i am wrong or missing out on something ; but please elaborate
thanks for patience
VKV














----- Original Message -----
From: "sukumar" <sukumar@xxxx>
To: <srirangasri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:48 AM
Subject: RE: [SriRangaSri] Doership


> Sri Krishnaya Namah!
>
> The question is really interesting and I expect all bhaktas in this forum
> to express their methodology for our benefit.
>
> My understanding in this topic is like this.
>
> If one do his duties - be it loukika or paraloukika, he should not bound
by
> what he is doing. In other words, we should not think of the results
> arising out of karma while doing it but we should do it properly. See, in
> our daily life, if we are doing any work and we are bound by the feeling
of
> what comes out of it, the efficiency definitely takes a beating resulting
> in a rank low degree output. This was very well explained by Ms.Padma Row
> in her discourse on BG. What she says is that we have to select karma, do
> it whole heartedly and while doing forget about the result/output. We
> should think of ways and means of doing it efficiently but not on the
> result, while doing Karma. Thus, we can increase our shraddha in the
karma
> and by adopting a uninterested attitude we are saving ourselves from the
> attachment that comes along with output.
>
> The other way of approaching this is to just think of Him while doing
> Karma, as if it is being done to appease him thus leaving the rest to Him.
> For example, we are doing sandhyavandanam or some daily puja for Him and
> after doing it, we should not be thinking that whether He is happy or
angry
> about our misprounciation of some mantras etc., For, the mind wanders
> always like a vagabond and we need to pull it back in its place. We just
> have to chant Hari Om and leave the rest to Him / surrender to Him,
letting
> him the choice of gracing us or otherwise.
>
> Also, our deeds should not be attached with any desire, which if so done,
> results in a philosophical/spiritual state of happiness in us. For
> example, in our professional life, afterall the struggle we put in, there
> comes a time during the end of financial year, wherein we expect some
> increments from the orgn. This expectation/desire is the very reason for
> all miseries and the vasanas that we acquire while doing karma. It is
just
> like going on a pilgrimage not to see Perumal but ask for something or the
> other from him, which itself nullifies the effort that we put in seeing
> Him.
>
>
> Net net, we just have to do things, just like the famous ad 'Just do it'
> and surrender our mind/aatma to Him with the body doing things,
> mechanically. We need to mortgage our mind (path for reaching aatman)
with
> Him with a condition that He will keep that with Him securely always.
>
>
> Sukumar
>
> Sri Krishnaparabrahmane Namah!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vijay-AW [SMTP:vijayalu@xxxx]
> Sent: 15/05/2003 5:15 PM
> To: srirangasri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [SriRangaSri] Doership
>
> Dear bhagavathas
>
> what are the practical ways of doing our duties ( like our duties in
> office, home etc) without the doership feeling?.
> is it just that when we start the day we offer our prayers to the Lord
that
> whatever we do is just for His sake? what I mean is ; is that just a
mental
> affirmation?.
> may be this question is too elementary.
>
> thanks
> vijayaraghavan v k
>
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