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PRACTICE OF KARMA YOGA
You will have to take birth again. A Nishkamya Karma Yogi says: "Do all works without expectation of fruits This will produce Chitta Suddhi. Then you will get knowledge of the Self. You will get Moksha or eternal bliss, peace and immortality” This is his doctrine. That is the reason why Lord Krishna says to Arjuna: Karmanyeva adhikaraste ma phaleshu kadachana Ma karmapalahetur bhurma te sangostvakarmani
"Thy business is with the action only, never with its fruits; so let not the fruits of action be thy motive, nor be thou to inaction attached.” Gita: Chapter II-47.
God dispenses the fruits of actions according to the motive If the motive is pure, you will get Divine Grace and purity. If the motive is impure, you will get rebirth in this Mrityuloka to reap the fruits of your actions Again you will do virtuous and vicious actions through the force of Raga-dwesha. You will be entrapped in the never-ending wheel of birth and death.
But you should not remain in a state of inertia also (Akarmani) thinking that you will not get the fruits if you work selflessly. You must not say. "What is the use of my work now? I can't get any fruits. I will keep quiet.” This is also bad. You will become Tamasic and dull. There will be mental inactivity. You will get purity of mind if you work
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