"The elegant and profound system of Karma yoga (Kar from Kri, to act spiritually, and ma meaning the Divine Mother), laid down in the Bhagavad Gita, is an important technique for controlling the mind and for aiding the spiritual development of the student. It is not to be considered a secondary or lesser path to the Supreme, but rather one of the most efficacious. This is true for several reasons."
"Karma Yoga Is About Everyday Actions First, all life is, by definition, in a state of action. To become totally inactive is not to live. So action in the world is fundamental to life. And it can also become a powerful tool for aiding the seeker. The path that utilizes action in the world as a means of purification and self-unfoldment is called Karma yoga."
"The Karma yogi cannot change his circumstances, i.e., the need for his participation in action, but he can change his attitude about that action. Herein lies the core of the philosophy of Karma yoga. By surrendering into union with the Supreme, one becomes a conscious vehicle for the creation of life. One's necessary daily actions then become a meditation, a sacrifice (to make sacred) ."
Karma yoga is a profound system from the Bhagavad Gita that uses everyday action as a means of mental control and spiritual development. Life is inherently active, and Karma yoga exploits that action for purification and self-unfoldment. The practitioner cannot avoid participation in action but can change attitude toward actions by surrendering to the Supreme. Through surrender, one becomes a conscious vehicle for creation, and necessary daily tasks become meditation and sacrifice. Ordinary activities — meditation, asana, food preparation, childcare, housework, office work — become sanctified when performed without self-interest or desire for approval, serving as vehicles for union with the Supreme.
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