KARMA YOGA SUTRA(SWAMI SIVANANDA YOGA SUTRAS.2)

KARMA YOGA SUTRA(SWAMI SIVANANDA YOGA SUTRAS.2)

KARMA YOGA SUTRA.1(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,
The formula of Karma Yoga for God-realisation is Ora et labora.Pray- work.

Do every work perfectly with concentration and devotion.
OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.2(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Actions should be performed without attachment,

without the feeling of doing them for one's own personal purity.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.3(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)

RADHE KRISHNA,

Perform work merely for God's sake abondoning even

such attachment as "May God be pleased."

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.4(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

May your watch-word be:

-to have perfect faith in God:

-to love your neighbouras your own self:

-to love God with all your heart,mind and soul:

-to create harmony,peace; not dissension,discord.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.5(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

God's plan for man''s evolution is work.Love of God

and service of man is the secret of true life.

The meaning of true life is service and sacrifice-

not self-seeking.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.6 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Serve

You will rule.

Serve humanity with divine Bhava.

Do your duties well,sincerely,

Your privileges will follow unasked.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.7 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

The more energy you spend in elevating and serving

others,the more the divine energy will flow into you.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA .8 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Why do you serve poor,suffering humanity?

What is the object of seva?

By doing service you purify your heart.

Egoism,hatred,jealousy,the idea of superiority

vanish through Karma Yoga.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 9 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Bydoing seva to othes--humility,pure love,sympathy,

tolerance and mercy are developed,

The sense of separateness is annihilated.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 10 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Selfisness is eradicated by doing service.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.11(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Selfless Service Purifies.Eventually you get knowledge of  the Self.

You realise the Öne -in -all änd Äll-in -one".You feel unfounded joy.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.12 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)"
RADHE KRISHNA,

The first step in the spiritual path is selfless service of humanity.

Aspirants should direct their whole attention in the begining

towards removal of selfishness by protracted self-less service.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.13 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Only the pure heart will have the vision of God.

Self- less service alone can purify your heart,

fill it with divine virtues,make it a fit abode for

God to dwell.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 14 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Self less service (of karma yoga)and cosmic love are

the Ganga and the Yamuna that irrigate the field of

the human heart and enable the rich harvest of peace,

joy, prosperity,immortality and Atma-Jnana

(knowledge of the self)to be reaped.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.15 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

The world is yourself.

Therefore love all.

              serve all.

              be kind to all.

              embrace all.

Behold the Lord.

               In the poor.

               in the down trodden.

               in the oppressed and lowly ones.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.16(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

The secret of attaining God realisation is to become

a servant of humanity.

--Seek out the lowly and miserable.

--Cheer up and bring a ray of comfort to them.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.17 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Serve Unstintingly,

--console the disconsolate.you will be blessed.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.18(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Serve your parents,elders,teachers and guests with

divine Bhava.

Feed the hungry,

nurse the sick,comfort the affectted,

clothe the naked.

God will bless you.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA.19 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Wake up,O man!

Serve!

Serve wiith love,

Serve untiringly--

and attain the peace of the Eternal.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 20.(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Opportunites for selfless service 'ábound'

--Visit a hospital--Sit by a patient,speak encouraging words.

Repeat the Name of the Lord.

--Serve any social institution for an hour daily without any

remuneration.

--Meet friends weekly for Satsanga and kirtana.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 21 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

There is no superior or inferior service in Karma Yoga.

There is no superiority or inferiority among Karma Yogins.

As the smallest bolt or spring in a machine is as essential

to its smooth running as the mighty wheel,similarly in an

organised effort--the one who does the least work ---

contributes as much to the success as the chief organiser.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 22 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

One who has understood the right significance of

Karma Yoga,will take every work as Yogic activity or

worship of Lord.There is no menial work in his/her

vision.Every work is Puja of Narayanaya.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 23 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

The aspirant who always takes immense delight in

doing works which are considered as menial by worldly

people, will become a dynamic Yogin.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 24 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

The Karma Yogi will be absolutely free from conceit and

egoism. He will have no downfall. The canker of pride

cannot touch him.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 25 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

For Mahatma Gandhi, scavengering and cleaning of latrine

was the highest Yoga: the highest Puja for him.He had

annihilated the illusory "I" through service of all sorts.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 26 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Utilise every moment in serving others in the best possible

manner.

Do not lose a single opportunity in helping and serving others.

Do not expect any thing (in return ) when you serve or give a gift.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 27 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

When you serve, remember that you work for God.

Do every act as Isvararpana (an offering to God).You

will soon grow spiritually.You will soon be transmitted

into Divinity.

Always scrutinise your motives.You are only His instrument.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 28.(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

On account of Egoism,one thinks that one does every thing

and one is bound.

Work is awareness of being "pulled"by the Cosmic will.

you will have more strength, less vanity.Work will not bind you.

Do not think of the past.Do not think of success or failure.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 29(OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

It is extremely difficult to perform real selfless service.

Many ascend the public Platform under the garb of

selfless workers, but they only serve themselves.

Even some Sannyasins do the same.Is this not very sad?

Perform works merely for God's sake. May your Goal be

God -realisation.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 30 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

A raw untrained aspirant feels: "My guru is treating me like

a servant or peon.He is asking me for pretty jobs."He who

understood  Karma Yoga will take every work as Yogic activity.

There is no menial work in his vision.every work is Puja of Narayana.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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KARMA YOGA SUTRA 31 (OF SWAMI SIVANANDA)
RADHE KRISHNA,

Many highly educated persons joined Gandhiji's Ashram

for learning Yoga under him.--They were asked to clean

the latrine at first.They left the Ashram immediately.

OM NAMO NARAYANAYA.

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