Random Thoughtful Question #2

༄༅། What does “कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन” actually mean? །

I have always gauged myself as a hyper-optimistic person. “कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन”, have always been my best line, my inspiration.

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कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन ।

मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते संगोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ।।

English Transliteration...

Karmanye vadhikaraste Ma Falesshu Kadaachana ।

Ma KarmaphalaHetuhBhuhMa Te SangostvaKarmaNi ।।

What does it mean?

Literally, it says “(To) Karma is your only right, fruits of action (results) should not be your motive. You are not the the cause of the results of your activities, and should never be attached to not doing your duty.”

Yes, the noble motive of “to do” should never be inspired by the desire of “what and why”. But, doesn’t the feeling of “what would come” if “I do” so, come intuitively the moment one starts a job?

If a midfielder loses the sight on the opponent’s goalpost, would he be able to pass the ball to his mate attacker? What if a shooter shoots without his eyes fixed on bull’s eye? Wouldn’t he end up killing some of his/her contestant?

Exactly, it’s not that one starts doing crap-jobs to acquire something one even doesn’t know, aspiration is not even thought about. The mantra says, “to act” should be done without any desire, with no lust or greed; as Krishna always emphasized tact should always precede your task, above all relations, above all scales, for the achievement of the Ultimate Supremacy. Ultimate Supremacy, which is just what one, has aspired deep within his soul with all his heart, all sanity! No chaos!

So, it is certainly not about "what will I get". It is all about fixing the target, aiming the goal, start working, without desires, with inspirations. It is about dreaming a dream, nurturing it, working for it honestly and reaching to it! It may take some time before one’s dream realizes, but if one's honest; one's certainly eligible for that very Ultimate joy. Undoubtedly!

Working on my thoughts, I came across few good blogs. One may like to have a look also at:
1. http://krishnabhakt.blogspot.com
2. http://spiritinlife.wordpress.com/

The Mantra tattooed on my arm

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