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Krishna illustrates the concept of Karma Yoga or the path of selfless action through various examples, demonstrating that every individual can achieve spiritual growth by performing their duties with dedication, integrity, and compassion. By letting go of personal desires and outcomes, one attains a state of equanimity, where success and ...
Krishna compares the person who remains steady in equanimity to a lotus leaf untouched by water. Throughout the discourse, Krishna clarifies that both renunciation and selfless action lead to spiritual growth. He suggests that the path of Karma Sanyasa is more suitable for Arjuna, given his warrior nature and societal obligations.
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [ 2 ] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
Krishna discusses the different paths to spiritual realization, including Karma Yoga (the yoga of selfless action) and Jnana Yoga (the yoga of knowledge). He emphasizes that performing one's duties without attachment to the results is the key to attaining inner peace and spiritual growth.
ISKCON roots are of Hinduism and focuses on the Gita and Purana which feature Krishna. ISKCON emerged due to the myth of Krishna, Lord Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, the ‘preserver’. Krishna is the protagonist of Hindi texts, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana and the Bhagavad Gita. He acts as a counsel during civil wars and ...
Bronze statue representing the discourse of Bhagavan Krishna and Arjuna, in Kurukshetra. Karma yoga (Sanskrit: कर्म योग), also called Karma marga, is one of the three classical spiritual paths mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita, one based on the "yoga of action", [1] the others being Jnana yoga (path of knowledge) and Bhakti yoga (path of loving devotion to a personal god).
As Krishna's consort, Radha is similarly viewed as the source of all other Shaktis, including Lakshmi and Sita. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is worshiped as the most recent i.e. ninth avatar of Krishna to descend in the current yuga, or age. Other sampradayas view Chaitanya as a devotee of Krishna only, and not Krishna himself or a form of avatar.
Krishna is often referred as Svayam bhagavan in Gaudiya Vaishnavism theology and Radha is Krishna's internal potency and supreme beloved. [106] With Krishna, Radha is acknowledged as the supreme goddess, for it is said that she controls Krishna with her love. [107] It is believed that Krishna enchants the world, but Radha enchants even him.