CHAPTER V: THE YOGA OF ACTION AND KNOWLEDGE
This chapter is brief since most of the aspects of Karmayoga and Sankhyayoga has already been discussed by our Lord Sri Krishna in the earlier chapters.
Arjuna asks our Lord SriKrishna which path is superior that of action ( Karma Yoga) or knowledge (Sankhyayoga). There are many avenues that lead us to the same destination even in our day to day life, the question that arises in each of our minds is which route should one adopt, definitely the one that is easier, faster and very pleasant. Our most loving Lord Sri Krishna without waiting for even a single second responds that the best route is Karma Yoga steeped in Bhakti, very loving service to our beloved creator , rest will also lead to him but he wants each of his creation to follow the Karma Yoga for he is truly in favour of its benefits and Karma yoga only pleases him the most for it is very easy, it is brimming with unconditional surrender and service. Why should not each one of us abide by our Lord’s desire and do exactly what he says and find his grace, benediction and love instantly rather than adopt things which may be favoured by him only as a secondary approach. Hence Vishisthadvaita propounded and spread by our most reverent Ramanujacharya acharyan is very well adopted and reciprocated by even the grahastas and grihini (family men and women ) for all that has to be done is to perform every action with a total surrender unto the lotus feet of our lord. Lord Bhuvaraha, where Sriman Narayana took the form of a wild boar to save mother earth from sinking, with all conviction, conveys that the things that please him the most are sankreetans (hymns in the praise of Sriman Narayana), worship by offering beautiful scented flowers, highly fragrant pure sandal paste and delicious prasadam. If our lord has communicated this to us then we have to follow what he likes there is no choice, it is an absolute pleasure of the highest order to love our lord in the manner he wants, to do the things that pleases him and the best part is the most simplest form of worship makes our Lord Sri Krishna happy then why adopt path which may lead to him but is lofty, tough and nearly impossible for the commoners like us to implement. When the action and the fruits of action is humbly , lovingly and with the greatest sense of gratitude offered at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Krishna then all the impurities automatically gets nullified and the blessings of our lord increases by manifold times and the happiness and contentment enjoyed by us here and here after is super supreme. One of the very greatest qualities of our Lord Sri Krishna is showering in abundance very instantly and with the purest love, of everything, in his loving devotee’s life thereby enriching and making their lives so happy. This can be done only by our lord and none else. Our lord is not affected by any good or bad, he is totally immune for he is parmaatma, the creator and hence the pair of opposites can never touch him and since every jivatma is a very small part and parcel of his glory, the karmayogi too is untainted by pleasure and pain and transcends every other modes of prakriti ( nature and gunas ) and is only concerned of loving our Lord Sri Krishna and in the process of actively discharging his duties finds him and reaches his abode as swiftly as can be to eternally serve him…WHAT A BLISSFUL STATE?. Restraining every sense pleasures, controlling the mind and above all knowing for sure with absolute faith and most intense devotion that it is only Lord Sri Krishna who can redeem us and who is our sole best well wisher, true friend and guru surrenders everything including his soul at his lotus feet and thereby gains the highest love of our lord Sri Krishna for he is the happiest to welcome each of his creation into his fold with open arms and most loving embrace. After this state, is there anything that any one would want, am very sure never….It is a beautiful journey and culmination of life on earth and a very fresh inauguration into the abode of Lord Sri Krishna which is highly transcendental in nature and is a fountain of pleasure for here we would have our lord permanently with us by our side and where our lord is there, happiness, peace, prosperity and contentment will forever reside…Let us be a true karmayogi as our beloved lord Sri Krishna wants us , not for him or his necessity , but to forever reach his abode to serve him eternally and our most beloved mother and his consort Lakshmi amma for what better for a jivatma then to serve his creator and perpetually earn his divine blessings and love.
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAAMA HARE RAAMA RAAMA RAAMA HARE HARE………..
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