Workshop: Karma Yoga (Action, Philosophy) Bhagavad Gita

Karma Yoga is the previous step to Dhyana Yoga (Meditation), Bhakti Yoga (Devotion) and Jnana Yoga (Knowledge).

Chapters II-V of the Bhagavad Gita will be analyzed, analyzing the main themes and verses of each chapter, giving special relevance to chapters II, III and IV (Sankhya Yoga, Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga).

The Seminar is aimed at:

1. Seekers who wish to start on the Path of Selfless Action that purifies the mind
2. Yoga teachers and practitioners who wish to introduce themselves to Karma Yoga seeking to incorporate the ethical-spiritual dimension in their yoga practices/classes, beyond the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Yoga Philosophy)
3. Companies and organizations that wish to know the principles of Karma Yoga

It can also be taught in any yoga teacher training program.

Jnana Yoga Course

Duration: 4 hours

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1. The doctrine of Karma Yoga
2. Nishkama Karma: Selfless Action to Free Yourself from the Bondage of Action
3. Purification of the mind through Karma Yoga

1. Introduction to the Sankhya Philosophy of Kapila
2. Sankhya and Yoga Philosophy
3. Arjuna is devoted to Krishna
4. Atman
5. The Dharma of Arjuna and Karma Yoga
6. Structure and key verses of chapter about Sankhya Yoga:

1. Action is your obligation, but do not get attached to its fruits
2. Act for the good of humanity
3. The wise man (Jnani) and the ignorant
4. The enemies: Kama and Kroda (anger and greed)
5. The yoga of equanimity
6. Structure and key verses of the chapter on Karma Yoga:

1. Introduction to Path of Knowledge
2. Origins of Yoga
3. Incarnations of the Lord to restore the Dharma
4. The secret of action in inaction
5. Jnana Sacrifice
6. "Arise and fight, O Arjuna"
7. Structure and key verses of chapter about the Karma Yoga:

1. Introduction to Karma Sannyasa Yoga
2. Comparison between Jnana Yoga and Karma Yoga
3. Karma and the Jnani Yogi
4. Knowledge and Renunciation of action
5. Introduction to Dhyana Yoga (Meditation) and Bhakti Yoga (Bhakti)
6. Structure and key verses of chapter about Karma Yoga:

1. Do you have to believe in something to follow Karma Yoga?
2. How to apply the principles of Karma Yoga in the life of a normal person?
3. Is it possible to incorporate the principles of Karma Yoga into a Yoga practice?
4. Karma Yoga and the philosophy of Yoga
5. India: spiritual power of the world

For Swami Vivekananda, Karma Yoga purifies the mind through work (action); The first six chapters of the Bhagavad Gita define the philosophy of Karma Yoga (“Hands to work”). Swamiji stated that one of the greatest Karma Yogis of all time was Buddha.

«Sri Ramakrishna elevated Karma Yoga by teaching: “Serve Jiva like Shiva!”: serve the human being as the Divine Being.” Swami Vivekananda

Mahatma Gandhi affirmed that Karma Yoga, that is, the philosophy of work without expecting the results of action, was the fundamental teaching of the Buddha.

Sri Swami Sivananda affirmed that the Yoga of Action is indicated for the seeker of active temperament.

For Swami Sarvapriyananda of Vedanta Society of New York, founded by Vivekananda:

Swami Vidya Prakashananda, author of the Gita Marankadan stated that at the end of the Bhagavad Gita (XVIII-63) was the greatest lesson of the philosophy of Karma Yoga, since Krishna never ordered Arjuna to do anything, telling him: “Meditate (Dhyana) on My teachings, and then act as you wish”, thus detaching himself from the results of his explanation given to Arjuna in the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita.