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KARMA YOGA : PATH OF RIGHT
ACTION
Karma Yoga is a significant and inspiring
feature of Gita. Gita is a source of enthusiasm,
courage, bravery and strong will to live. It
transforms a coward into a brave and infuses
in him the spirit to live on. It was Gita's
teaching that made Arjuna to pick up the bow
and arrow again which he had earlier
abandoned. Karma yoga means carrying out
one's duty, commitment and responsibility
without thinking about reward. This is the main
teaching and purpose of Gita. This is called
Nishkama Karma Yoga (preforming actions
without expecting reward). Karma yogi attains
salvation and realises God by performing
actions without expecting reward. Gita explains
significance of karma (action) in the following
words