Chapter Viii. The Ideal Of Karma Yoga : * "Karma-Yoga", by Swami Vivekananda, [1921], p. 106 CHAPTER VIII. THE IDEAL OF KARMA-YOGA. The grandest idea in the religion of the Vedanta is that: we may reach the same goal by different paths; and these paths I have generalised into four--viz., those of work, love, psychology and knowledge...
Chapter Iv. What Is Duty : * "Karma-Yoga", by Swami Vivekananda, [1921], p. 61 CHAPTER IV. WHAT IS DUTY? It is necessary in the study of Karma-Yoga to know what duty is. If I have to do something I must first know that it is my duty, and then I can do it. The idea of duty again is different in different nations...
Untitled : * This a set of lectures by Swami Vivekananda on the subject of Karma Yoga, one of the several yogic paths to enlightenment. Karma Yoga is a mental discipline which allows one to carry out one's duties as a service to the entire world, as a path to enlightenment. By working in the real world, but...
Title Page : * "Karma-Yoga", by Swami Vivekananda, [1921], KARMA-YOGA BY SWAMI VIVEKANANDA From The Complete Works Of Swami Vivekananda, Vol. I, Pp. 23-116 Mayavati: Prabuddha Bharata Office [1921] Scanned, proofed and formatted , August 2009, by John Bruno Hare. This text is in the public domain in the US...
Chapter V. We Help Ourselves, Not The World : * "Karma-Yoga", by Swami Vivekananda, [1921], p. 70 CHAPTER V. WE HELP OURSELVES, NOT THE WORLD. Before considering further how devotion to duty helps us in our spiritual progress, let me place before you in a brief compass another aspect of what we in India mean by Karma. In every religion there...
Chapter Vii. Freedom : * "Karma-Yoga", by Swami Vivekananda, [1921], p. 92 CHAPTER VII. FREEDOM. In addition to meaning work, we have stated that psychologically the word "Karma" also implies causation. Any work, any action, any thought that produces an effect is called a "Karma". Thus the law of "Karma" means the law...
Chapter Vi. Non Attachment Is Complete Self : * "Karma-Yoga", by Swami Vivekananda, [1921], p. 79 CHAPTER VI. NON-ATTACHMENT IS COMPLETE SELF-ABNEGATION. Just as every action that emanates from us comes back to us as reaction, even so our actions may act on other people and theirs on us. Perhaps all of you have observed it as a fact that when...
Chapter Iii. The Secret Of Work : * "Karma-Yoga", by Swami Vivekananda, [1921], p. 50 CHAPTER III. THE SECRET OF WORK Helping others physically, by removing their physical needs, is indeed great; but the help is greater, according as the need is greater and according as the help is far-reaching. If a man's wants can be removed...
Chapter Ii. Each Is Great In His Own Place : * "Karma-Yoga", by Swami Vivekananda, [1921], p. 34 CHAPTER II. "EACH IS GREAT IN HIS OWN PLACE." According to the "Sankhya" philosophy, nature is composed of three forces called, in Sanskrit, "Sattva", "Rajas" and "Tamas". These as manifested in the physical world are what we may call equilibrium...
Chapter I. Karma In Its Effect On Character : * "Karma-Yoga", by Swami Vivekananda, [1921], p. 25 KARMA-YOGA CHAPTER 1. KARMA IN ITS EFFECT ON CHARACTER. The word Karma is derived from the Sanskrit "Kri", to do; all action is Karma. Technically, this word also means the effects of actions. In connection with metaphysics, it sometimes means...
