Prof Dr Karthikeyan Ramalingam

Prof Dr Karthikeyan Ramalingam
My passion for dentistry & oral pathology is unified like my soul bound to the omnipotent creator
Showing posts with label bhagavad gita. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Karma Yoga - Mukthi

By following these Karma Yoga principles, your work as an administrator can become a path to inner peace and liberation (mukthi), while also benefiting those around you.

A true devotee sees God everywhere, not just in temples (Sarvatra Bhagavan).

"One who sees Me in everything and everything in Me never loses Me, nor do I lose them."
— (Bhagavad Gita 6.30)
The Bhagavad Gita teaches that liberation is a state of mind, not a physical place - Mukthi can be attained while living a normal life if you follow the right spiritual path.
 
Gita Verse: “By performing one’s duty without attachment, one attains the Supreme.” (3.19)
Realize that you are not the body, but the eternal soul (Atman).
Gita Verse: “A person who is not disturbed by happiness and distress, and is steady in both, is fit for liberation.” (2.15)
 
Mukthi is not about running away but rising above attachments and realizing your divine nature.
Everything—relationships, wealth, success, failure—is temporary. The only eternal truth is the Self (Atman/Brahman).
 
Example: Just as waves rise and fall in the ocean, life events come and go, but the real you (consciousness) remains unchanged.
 
Gita Verse:
“As a person puts on new clothes, giving up old ones, the soul takes on new bodies, leaving the old ones behind.” (2.22)
Attachment comes when we think “This is mine”—my family, my job, my success. Instead, love without attachment, knowing that all belongs to the Divine.
Example: A mother loves her child but should not control the child’s destiny. She is a caretaker, not the owner.
 
Gita Verse:
“He who acts without attachment, resigning his actions to the Supreme, is not affected by sin, just as a lotus leaf remains untouched by water.” (5.10)
Act without expecting rewards. Focus on effort, not outcomes. This purifies the mind and leads to inner freedom. Accept results as prasada (divine blessing).
Example: A teacher teaches sincerely but does not demand that every student succeed. The effort is in her hands, not the results.
 
Gita Verse:
“You have the right to perform your duty, but never to its fruits. Do not be attached to the results of your actions.” (2.47)
When you seek happiness from within, you stop depending on external things. A person who is content with inner peace is free.
 
Gita Verse:
“A person who is self-satisfied and undisturbed by external conditions attains unshakable peace.” (6.7)
“The self-realized soul sees that the soul is eternal, beyond birth and death.” (2.20)
Meditate daily, focusing on "Who am I?" beyond the body and mind.
Realize that you are pure consciousness, not just a person with a name and identity.
A river merges into the ocean and loses its separate identity. Similarly, surrendering to God removes ego and suffering.
 
Before sleeping, mentally offer all your actions and worries to God. Trust that everything happening is for your ultimate spiritual growth.
Final Realization: You Are Divine!
You are not the body, emotions, or thoughts. You are the eternal, divine Self—pure, peaceful, and infinite. Rising above attachment is not about renouncing life but seeing everything as part of the Divine and living in freedom and love.
 
Gita Verse:
“By dedicating all actions to Me with a focused mind, you shall be free from bondage.” (9.27)
Gita Verse:
“The wise see the same divine presence in all beings, whether a learned scholar, a cow, an elephant, or an outcast.” (5.18)
Gita Verse:
“One who works for the welfare of others, without selfish motives, attains liberation.” (5.25)
 
Gita Verse:
“A person who is not disturbed by joy and sorrow, who remains steady in both, is fit for liberation.” (2.15)
Repeat: “This too shall pass” in both good and bad situations.
“A disciplined mind leads to liberation, while an uncontrolled mind leads to bondage.” (6.5)
 
Surrender to the Divine (Bhagavadarpanam)
Trust in God’s plan and accept life as it comes.
Let go of worry and fear—just do your duty sincerely.
 
Gita Verse:
“Abandon all attachments and surrender fully to Me. I shall free you from all sins. Do not grieve.” (18.66)
You don’t need to leave your home or work—just change your mindset. Work becomes a form of meditation, leading to peace, joy, and ultimately, Mukthi.
 

 

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