Friday, December 21, 2007

Karma Yoga


Karma Yoga is a system of ethics and religion intended to attain freedom through unselfishness, and by good works. The Karma Yogis need not believe in any doctrine whatever. They may not believe even in God, may not ask what their soul is, nor think of any metaphysical speculation. They have got their own special aim of realizing unselfishness, and they have to work it out themselves.

Karma Yoga, Complete Works, 1: 111, New York 1896.

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Truth and goodness


Truth is infinitely more weighty than untruth; so is goodness. If you possess these, they will make their way by sheer gravity.

From Chicago: January 11, 1895. Letter to G. G. Narasimhachariar. Complete Works, 5: 65