Fruits of Action

Each one of us is engaged I our own perplexities. In the process, we don’t pay much heed to manage our “karma”. In the “Bhagwad Gita”, Krishna explained Arjuna that Arjuna’s fight was a dharmic one and he should not hesitate. Krishna talked to him about the indestructible ‘Atma’ that he did not have to worry about fighting Bhishma because Atma would not be destroyed by him but body. Krishna’s reasoning to Arjuna’s dilemma was like air under his wings due to which he soared high and thus, did his ‘karma’ sincerely.

In Shakespeare’s poem, “The Seven Ages”,we see that life is like a stage and we are mere characters who come, enact our respective roles (do our karma) and exit. Similarly, one should stick to his/er ‘swadharma’ (personal law). As stated in Bhagwad Gita –“karmanya wadhikarastey ma faleshu kadachana…” It means that one’s bull’s eye should be the “quality of action” rather than the “fruits of action”.

We get fruits in accordance with the activities which we perform in our lives. The result (fruit) of action (karma) is divided in two categories - one is material and the other is non-material. In today’s world, we give more emphasis to the materialistic things i.e. the so-called affluent life, position, name and fame which have become all in all for us. We feel quite unoccupied sans these things.

Moreover, we are becoming spiritually bankrupt. Whatever we are getting; be it happiness, prosperity or contentment; it is all because of the “Supreme One”. But we often forget to show our gratitude to ‘him’. God has endowed us with a beautiful nature which should be more than enough for us. But we continue to feel ungrateful. Our unbridled greed for ‘more’ remains insatiate.

This is a hard truth that the one who encroaches his/er desires becomes prone to troubles and quakes in life. In sharp contrast, the one who cuts his/er coat according to the cloth leads a smooth and a hassle-free life.

Play your role of life to your level best with full capacity, brushing aside the weeds of selfishness, greed and ego, and excell in the Art of Karma Management.