Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 14. Equanimity is Yoga

To perform an action (work), we should have a clear Reason as to why we are performing that action. The Reason or intention should be good or holy. Furthermore, while performing an action, it is very important to maintain a calm and steady mind. The mental state of remaining balanced or unaffected by the outcome of the action irrespective of whether the action results in happiness or sorrow, success or failure, praise or criticism, etc. is known as Yoga.

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Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 13. Never be motivated by the reward

"Do the work as a duty, but do not think about the rewards for doing the work" says Sri Krishna.

You certainly have the right for performing the prescribed activities but never at any time in their results. You should never be motivated by the results of the actions, nor should there be any attachment in not doing your prescribed duties. (Bhagavad gita, Ch. 2, verse 47)

This most quoted sloka of the Bhagavad Gita has a very beautiful meaning.

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Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 12. The goal is to reach the Supreme Lord

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To those who strive to realize God and succeed in the endeavour, all knowledge of the vedas and all other holy scriptures would be revealed by God Himself.

The best example that comes to my mind as a proof for the above verse is Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He had not studied beyond primary school but had the knowledge of all the vedas, puranas and the Bhagavad gita. ...

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Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 11. Three modes of human nature

The nature of people has been categorized into three types: sattvic, rajasic and tamasic. The qualities of a sattvic person are kindness, loving and caring, peacefulness. A rajasic person is energetic, enthusiastic and eager to do lot of work to acquire name and fame. A tamasic person is generally lazy, dull, irritable and angry. Every human passes through these three modes of nature - sometimes we are dull and lazy, sometimes we want to do lot of work and at some other times we are calm and peaceful.

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Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 10. Sense enjoyments delude the mind

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In the recent times, one may notice that there is a steep rise in the number of people visiting the temple of Shani God. In fact, people forget the main deity in temples and go round the Navagrahas.
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Sri Krishna chides such behaviour of people

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Sri Krishna's Energy Drink - 9. Science of action

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For going to school they need a reward, for studying they need a reward, for getting good grades they need a reward, for sitting, standing, eating, sleeping, for everything they need a reward. If they don't get a reward, they cannot perform any task. Sri Krishna says that it is the thought of the reward that binds every individual to the cycle of births and deaths.

People start thinking about the reward before they start the work itself.

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