Karma Yoga

This week in class we will be working on Karma Yoga; working without attachment to the end result and this will then not leave a deposit on the mind, but brings freedom.

Every action affects your mind

Whenever you do something, it leaves a mark on your mind:

If you act for a reward (praise, success, feeling good), it creates a mental habit or expectation.

If you don’t get that reward, you may feel disappointed or restless.

Attachment creates pressure

When you act mainly for “what I will get,” your mind becomes tied to the result

You start needing certain outcomes to feel okay.

This creates a cycle: do → expect → feel good/bad → repeat.

Acting without attachment = freedom

If you do the same action but:

without expecting anything in return

without needing a certain result

then your mind stays light and free.

This is the essence of Karma Yoga: Do the action fully, but don’t cling to the outcome

Awareness is the key

While you’re acting, notice:

your thought

your emotion

your expectations

Instead of getting caught in them, just observe them

You are not your thoughts

Rather than thinking with every thought or feeling:

step back and be aware of them

This creates space, and in that space you have choice.

Freedom comes from a clear mind

When you stop chasing outcomes and start observing your inner world:

less pressure

less inner conflict

more peace

In one line:

Do your best, expect nothing, observe everything — and your mind becomes free.

Om Shanti