| The branch of yoga that deals with karma is | | | | constant attachment to the results leads you |
| called as the karma yoga. Usually you are | | | | to stress, competition and aggressiveness. |
| bound by the cravings and desires associated | | | | This has led to increased incidences of |
| with your act but you can free yourself by | | | | stress, diabetes, depression, heart ailments |
| doing the act but dissociating yourself from | | | | and suicides and has led many youngsters to |
| its consequences. This is the basic concept | | | | use drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. Hence |
| behind karma yoga and the person who follows | | | | following the teaching of Krishna in Gita, |
| this path is known as karma yogi. His | | | | wherein he advises Arjun: "You are entitled |
| behaviour is of indifference and while the | | | | to an action but not its fruits" will lead |
| world may think he is not interested, in | | | | you to a happy and stress free life. |
| reality he has mastered his desires and has | | | | |
| developed awareness of the real significance | | | | A karma yogi realizes this and hence he |
| of the events that occur around him. | | | | follows the path of detachment. But this does |
| | | | not make him dull or inefficient. On the |
| This yoga involves doing your duty without | | | | contrary, he channelizes his entire energy |
| any reservations but is free of the cravings | | | | into the tasks at hand with complete vigour |
| of the results that are obtained from the | | | | as his energy is not dissipated and gives it |
| act. This attitude is difficult to acquire | | | | a best shot. Hence the results of his actions |
| because we are taught to hanker after the | | | | are the best and he gets good fruits. He does |
| fruits of our labour and any failure to | | | | not run after pleasure but pleasure follows |
| obtain the desired results leads you to | | | | him. This makes him a pleasant person to be |
| frustration and negative thinking. Also, | | | | around and thus enjoys success in his life. |