Talk on "Excellence through Karma Yoga" delivered by Dr S Kannan, Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services on 6th February, 2010 at Taj Connemara, Chennai in the 34th All India Conference on Internal Audit organised by The Institute of Internal Auditors India, Madras Chapter.
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Highlights from the Talk
Karma Yoga Concepts
•Types of karma: nitya, naimittika, kAmya, nishiddha, prAyaScitta
•Drivers : Likes, dislikes (rAga, dvesha)
•Factors: karaNam, kAraNam, kartA. bhoktA, daivam
•Characteristics : Desirelessness, Proficiency, Faith
•TyAga : Karma tyAga , Karma phala tyAga
•Karma, akarma, vikarma
•MAnasam, VAcikam, KAyikam
•3D’s : Delight, Devotion, Detachment
•sañcita, prArabdha, AgAmi
Karma Yogi
•Satisfied in the Atman through the Atman
•Steady wisdom
•Without desires
•Without attachment , balanced in happiness and misery
•Free from subtle impressions
•At peace even though moving with the sense objects
•Works like a Master
•Work is of very best quality
•Impelled by utmost compassion, works for the good of the world
How Karma Yoga helps Professionals?
•Independence --- asangah - svAtantriyam
•Objectivity --- asangah - satyam
•Competency --- svadharma – kauSalam
•Ethical --- karma – not following vikarma
•Commitment --- abhirati
•Delight in one’s own duty -- sve sve karmaNi abhiratah
•Devotion to duty --- svakarmaNiratah
•Dedication as service to Supreme – svakarmaNA tamabhyarcya
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