This is the yoga of selfless service to humanity. Serving humanity is serving the Lord.
Work exalts when performed with a proper attitude, devoid of attachment and selfishness.
Karma Yoga eliminates the pollution of consciousness. This is a heart cleanser. Karma Yoga prepares consciousness for the perception of Light, Knowledge and Grace. Karma Yoga expands the heart, breaks all the barriers that stand in the way of the realization of the higher Oneness, and leads you to the door of intuition. Karma yoga is an effective sadhana for chitta-suddhi, or purity of heart. It is a “polishing agent” that keeps the mind clean and the body always alert and healthy.
Tamas is always ready to fill the body and consciousness. Karma Yoga keeps the body and mind dynamic and alert.
Karma yoga promotes the development of such divine virtues as mercy, tolerance, kindness, love, patience, self-control and others. Karma Yoga begets, feeds and nourishes divine virtues. It destroys jealousy, hatred, malice and the idea of superiority.
A person who serves the world actually serves himself if his ministry is imbued with atma-bhava (sensation of the Atman). A person who helps others actually helps himself.
In the practice of karma yoga there is an indescribable joy that neither the Vedantist nor bhakta can enjoy. Live for service, practice karma yoga. Enjoy the improvement.
