The senses are said to be superior to the body; the mind is superior to the senses; the intellect is superior to the mind; and that which is superior to the intellect is Atman. “One thing that is subtle is always superior to another that is gross. The five senses excel compared to the gross body. The mind dominates over the senses and is therefore superior to them. The intellect is above the mind as it decides while the latter simply feels. Atman provides light to the intellect itself and therefore it is primarily these tools used by it. “Personally, among the three margas (karma-bhakti-jnana) in Hinduism to achieve Kaivalya, I am attracted and influenced by karma marga or also called kriya yoga. Karma means work or action and involves connecting with God by performing one's duty. Bhagvad Gita is an example of Karma Marga, Mahatma Gandhi can be a great example of the concept. The main idea of Karma Yoga is: do your duty and don't worry about the results. Gita is based on this prima facie school of thought. When Arjuna is skeptical about war against one's family, Lord Krishna explains the importance of respecting one's karma (duty). The person who follows karma marga surrenders to the brahmana, in this case his duty, job or something he is doing , something he believes in. For example, a soldier fights a battle, a teacher teaches in a poor country, a fireman fights against all odds. He may believe all his life that God is doing things, God is thinking for him and God hears it. When he stops being possessive of the body and ideas, he might realize that every... means of paper... questions Hindus raise? Well, that may be a good topic for debate, but then what about Buddhism? And other disciplines that also talk about the importance of meditation. Work Citation1) Bhagvad Gita as it is. Bangalore: ISCKON, 2001. Print.2) Swami Nikhilananda, . "Karma Yoga". Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore. Page No. Press. .3) Robert Neil Minor, . Modern Indian Interpreters of the Bhagavad Gita. eBook.4) PROF. HR NAGENDRA,, . "Questions and Answers on Karma Yoga." SVYASA University. Page No. Network. April 29. 2014. .
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