April 28th, 2010 
Sowmya 
Often in life, people are faced with situations wherein they are required to perform an action that may be in conflict with their Ethical Values and this often produces an amazing amount of stress. This post draws from the wisdom from the Gita and provides some suggestions on dealing with ethical dilemmas.
June 4th, 2009 Sowmya What is said in the bonafide scriptures like Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagvatam about action and its effects, soul, miseries, and devotion? What happens after death? Is there any life after death? What are the different stages that the soul has to through after death? How to get out of the cycle of action-inaction-reaction according [...]
May 3rd, 2009 Sowmya One of our readers has put forth a very interesting and thought provoking question. This instantly strikes a cord since many of us can relate to this and other similar circumstances where-in we wonder whether a particular happening is on account of one’s Karma. I would like to hear the thoughts of our learned readers [...]
February 3rd, 2009 Shantaram Bhandarkar An Analysis of KARMA YOGA from Chapters 2 and 3 CHAPTER 2 2.47: Your right is to work, not in the results of that work; Let them(fruits) not be the cause of your action. May you not be attached to inaction. Purport: What you are doing right now, do it without your mind forever thinking [...]
Posted in Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Gita in Practice 
Tags: Action, Detachment, Disinterested Action, Fruits of Action, Karma Yoga 
No Comments » August 30th, 2008 Sowmya In the last post, we discussed the need for constant practice. A question might arise in our minds. We have a family, wife / husband and so how is it possible to think of the Lord 24 hours? In such a circumstance, what do we do? The Lord says, “even if we cannot practice in [...]
Posted in Chapter 12 Tags: Action, Attitude, bhakti yoga, Joy in Action, paramatma, Selflessness, Without Expectation, Work is Worship 2 Comments » August 2nd, 1997 Ramkumar 
Listen to the Audio The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna. It is narrated in the bhiishhma parva of the Maha Bharata and was subsequently recorded by Vyasa for the benefit of humanity. It comprises 701 verses in 18 chapters. The Mahabharata has given us many great values, but the two [...]
Posted in Audio Blogs, Lectures, Lifestyle Management, Management Mantras Tags: Action, Devotion, Essence, Jnana, Karma, Knowledge, Lotus Leaf, Teachings, Tyaaga 11 Comments » August 3rd, 1996 Sowmya Here’s a short summary of Chapter 18
Posted in Chapter 18, Summary Tags: Action, Arjuna, Buddhi, Dhriti, Firmness, happiness, humanity, Knowledge, Krishna, Performance of action, rajas, Renunciation, Right understanding, Sacrifice, sannyasa, sattva, sukha, tamas, Tyaaga 1 Comment »