In chapter 2 the topic on 3 Levels of Karma speak about Uttama, Madhyama, and Adhama Karma with examples that anyone doing Karma will be having 100% skill in that Karma. For example, a thief might be 100% skill in doing the selfish act of stealing someone for selfish motive.
My question is, if a thief steal someone but with the attitude of offering the theft item to Lord's feet - will that be a Karma yoga or not? He is not stealing for self and neither when he is acting, he is expecting a outcome.
Query on Skill in Action 100%
Hare Krishna,
In chapter 2 the topic on 3 Levels of Karma speak about Uttama, Madhyama, and Adhama Karma with examples that anyone doing Karma will be having 100% skill in that Karma. For example, a thief might be 100% skill in doing the selfish act of stealing someone for selfish motive.
My question is, if a thief steal someone but with the attitude of offering the theft item to Lord's feet - will that be a Karma yoga or not? He is not stealing for self and neither when he is acting, he is expecting a outcome.
Please share your thoughts.
Ans
The 3 shlokas that Dr. Hegde Sir mentioned in today's(Aug 28th 2020) class are –
1) Annapoorne Sadapoorne
2) BG 4.24 - brahmārpaṇaṁ brahma havir brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam
brahmaiva tena gantavyaṁ brahma-karma-samādhinā
3) BG 15.14 - ahaṁ vaiśhvānaro bhūtvā prāṇināṁ deham āśhritaḥ
prāṇāpāna-samāyuktaḥ pachāmy annaṁ chatur-vidham
Query from Ruby Khanna
Q1
Is it possible to get the 2 other shlokas dr Hegde mentioned to be changed before eating - one was Annapurna and the other from chap 15
Response from Dr. Komal Prasad , Param Vedanta Team .
Ans 1
Pratibandha are obstacles for any effort. They can come from 3 sources.
1. Adidaivika= obstacles from supernatural forces
2. Adibhautika= obstacles from surroundings
3. Adhyatmika= obstacles from oneself, ill-health
Ans2
Totravetra+ eka= totravetraika is Vriddhi sandhi
Query from Anu Kulkarni
Q1
In the last class, Dr. Hegde brought up three terms, Adidaivika, Adibhautika and Adhyatmika. Would you mind clarifying what they mean?
Q2
Totravetra+ eka= totravetraika , what sandhi is it ?