Kripalu Scholar-in-Residence Stephen Cope offers an understanding of Karma Yoga, the Path of Action, as described in the Bhagavad Gita. The Path of Action offers a road map for living a spiritual life in the world.
Beautiful speech, Stephen. I recently read your book "The Great Work Of Your Life" and wrote a review for the book also on Goodreads. I am also into writing and your book (My debut book is BE A RUNNER FOREVER) and speeches inspire me to do more about my dharma of writing. I also have another dharma of coaching people in health and wellness.
I think he’s saying the opposite. The path of action implies the only way achieve/accomplish/attain any thing is to personally make it happen. /only way to manifest things externally is to make it happen, not waiting for anyone, like taking the initiative to actualize your own vision for yourself.
@@phatlobes258 I think it's a combination because there's the part that is setting the conditions so that your calling may arise, which is active, and then there the "let it happen" part of being open to what shows up (one's calling may be there.)
The Bhagavad Gita, as well written as it is, as a piece of literature, is a justification for the Caste system, one of the heinous crimes in human history.
I understand that this is important, but it’s not relevant to the content of this video, which is about finding your calling and acting on it...the BG is mentioned in reference to this, and it really does apply.
How people interpret spiritual text is their responsibility. Of course there are horrific political regimes who take advantage of such texts. But unlike the Quran, it absolutely does not advocate for violence against disbelievers or to subjugate those individuals other humans would deem less valuable.
