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Rewriting my thread on #karmanyevaadhikaraste because it is important enough to get right
The first few tweets are a simple introduction and you can skip those because it will be familiar to most Indians
But the rest of the thread, the example applications, are the good stuff
The first few tweets are a simple introduction and you can skip those because it will be familiar to most Indians
But the rest of the thread, the example applications, are the good stuff
Bhagavad Gita, chapter 2, verse 47:
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेसषु कदाचन
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते संगोसत्वकर्मणि
You have the right to action alone, not to its fruits
Don't be motivated by the fruits, and don't get attached to inaction either
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेसषु कदाचन
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते संगोसत्वकर्मणि
You have the right to action alone, not to its fruits
Don't be motivated by the fruits, and don't get attached to inaction either
The first part is famous and everybody quotes it: focus on your actions, not on the outcomes.
The second part is rarely quoted: don't use this as an excuse to not do anything. Do the right thing (even if it sometimes might seem pointless.)
The second part is rarely quoted: don't use this as an excuse to not do anything. Do the right thing (even if it sometimes might seem pointless.)
