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“The Most Powerful Technique of Stress Management – Karma Yoga”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF3AnvfTVaY 0:00 – 0:28 | Purify Your Intention If you are getting stressed, try and purify your intention. The purity of intention can easily be brought about by this technique that Lord Krishna presented 5,000 years ago — the most powerful technique of stress management — the technique of Karma Yoga. ________________________________________ 0:29 – 1:00 | What Is Karma Yoga What is Karma Yoga? It means doing your duties — raising children, managing your boss or colleagues — without anger, greed, hatred, ego, or envy. The mind remains in Yoga, connected with God. How to do that? Do your work, and also think of Shri Krishna. ________________________________________ 1:25 – 2:00 | The Art and Science of Work We have been discussing the art and science of work. Spirituality does not mean giving up work. That is why Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita on a battlefield, not in a forest or cave. ________________________________________ 2:01 – 5:00 | Why Bhagavad Gita Was Spoken in the Battlefield Arjuna and Duryodhana both came to seek Krishna’s help. Krishna said, “On one side is my army, on the other is me, unarmed. Arjuna, you choose first.” Arjuna instantly chose Krishna Himself, not the army. Yet when the war began, he hesitated to fight. Krishna then made Arjuna fall into ignorance intentionally — to teach the timeless wisdom of the Gita for humanity. Hence, Gita was not for Arjuna alone, but for all of us. ________________________________________ 6:00 – 7:15 | Message of the Gita: Spirituality in Action Krishna chose the battlefield deliberately. The message: even in the toughest conditions of worldly life, one can remain spiritual. If Arjuna could practice devotion amid war, anyone can — doctors, engineers, teachers — no excuses. ________________________________________ 7:34 – 8:09 | Root of Stress Stress means your intention is impure. You are doing the work not for God’s pleasure but for yourself. When you act for God, there is no stress. ________________________________________ 8:12 – 9:47 | Example of the Crying Volunteer Swamiji narrates: A young volunteer in India cried when a spiritual program failed. Swamiji said — “This means you were not doing it for God but for your own ego. If it were for God, results would not disturb you.” ________________________________________ 10:00 – 11:02 | Purify the Intention The essence of Karma Yoga: Do every work for the pleasure of God. When the mind is attached to God, it detaches from the world automatically. ________________________________________ 11:25 – 13:45 | Duty Without Attachment Some ask: “If we are detached, how can we care for family?” Swamiji explains through a story — A mother attached to her child spoils him with indulgence, ignoring the doctor’s advice, whereas a nurse would act rationally. Attachment distorts duty, while detachment purifies it. ________________________________________ 13:50 – 16:16 | Story of the Thief and His Mother A mother failed to discipline her son when he first stole a pencil. The boy grew up to become a thief and murderer. Before execution, he blamed his mother: “Had you punished me once, I’d never have become this.” Lesson: Attachment prevents us from doing our rightful duty. ________________________________________ 17:00 – 18:00 | Detachment Brings Efficiency Detachment doesn’t mean carelessness — it means balance. When detached, the intellect is calm and capable of right action. ________________________________________ 18:12 – 20:00 | Definition of Karma Yoga Karma + Yoga = Acting while remaining connected with God. Perform all duties — at home or work — but without mental negativity. A true Karma Yogi keeps the mind anchored in God while acting. ________________________________________ 20:10 – 21:10 | The Misunderstanding of Partial Devotion Some think doing a few minutes of prayer makes them Karma Yogis. Krishna sets a higher standard — to remain in remembrance of God constantly, even during worldly work. ________________________________________ 21:20 – 22:12 | Presence of God Everywhere You feel God’s presence in the temple — now learn to feel it everywhere. The Vedas say: “The whole universe is God’s temple.” Always remain aware that He is with you, protecting and watching you. ________________________________________ 22:30 – 24:30 | The Two Birds Analogy (from Upanishads) Two birds sit on a tree — one eats fruits (sweet or bitter), the other simply watches. The eating bird represents the soul (Atma); the observing one, God (Paramatma). When the soul turns toward God, all suffering ends. ________________________________________ 25:01 – 26:30 | Ultimate Message Through Karma Yoga — working in God’s presence — your intentions purify. As they purify, stress disappears. Even challenges become peaceful when your purpose is divine. Stress is a signal — reminding you to deepen your surrender. ________________________________________ Essence of the Talk 1. Stress arises from ego-driven motives. When our intentions are self-centered, our peace is lost. 2. Karma Yoga is the art of working without selfishness — offering all actions to God. 3. The Bhagavad Gita was revealed in the battlefield to prove spirituality is not escapism but transformation in action. 4. Detachment does not mean coldness — it means performing one’s duty with love but without possessiveness. 5. Purity of intention is the real measure of spirituality, not external success or failure. 6. Remembering God in all circumstances — not only during worship — transforms every act into meditation. 7. When you live and work in God’s presence, stress, anger, and anxiety dissolve naturally, leaving peace and joy behind.