Be more confident: How to Be a Karma Yogi (Religion of Love)

How to Be a Karma Yogi (Religion of Love)

Lakshmi, the yoga goddess of luck and happiness Karma Yoga is based
on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Sanskrit scripture of
Hinduism. The word "Karma" is derived from the Sanskrit Kri, meaning
"to do". Krishna advocates selfless action as the ideal path to
realize the Truth (enlightenment, a life in the light).

In the remainder of this article, you will learn how to start on the
path of being a Karma Yogi, practising the religion of love.

!! Steps !!

* Live in inner peace and act with love for the happiness [1] of all
beings. For some people it is important to live in the outer
peace, to achieve the inner peace. Basically, the inner peace is
the result of a calm mind. A calm mind happens when you focus on
spirituality (God) and work continually on your negative
qualities, addictions, fears and aggressions.

* Find your personal balance of rest and action. Those who live in
the inner balance, save their energy, their physical, and their
mental health. If you strengthen not only the calmness in your
life, but also focus on your inner positivity and love, you will
grow into the light. Replace negative thoughts with positive
thoughts. Constantly practice positive thinking [2], positive
speaking, and positive actions.

* Seek to contribute to making a happy world. When you facilitate
the desire for a happy world, then you grow further towards
enlightenment. The secret to this wish is the connection from the
inner to the outer world. You are not spiritually separated from
other beings. Their happiness affects yours. When you visualize
[3] other beings as happy, then you feel happy too. Those who
encourage the goal to a happy world creates positivity within.
When you send light to all beings, then one day light will come
through to your soul. When you do something good for the world,
the world will reward you with a positive psyche.

* Make inner happiness [4], not outer happiness the center of your
life. If you follow the two principles of spiritual practice and
love for all beings, you will transform your mind. Your inner
tension will dissolve and happiness will appear. The longer you
live and the longer you practise Karma-Yoga, the more you grow
into the light.
Do the following meditation to solve your tensions and find inner
peace:

* 1. Globe = Visualize the earth beneath you, rub the earth with
your feet and think, "May all beings be happy. May the world be
happy."

* 2. Television = Which person on television today touches you
negatively or positively? Clean the energetic connection,
visualize this person as a Buddha or an angel. Give him or her a
positive sentence. Think of the sentence as a mantra until you
have overcome all attachment or rejection. Everything you see
outside makes a knot in your soul. Create harmony [5] in your
mind. The first step to happiness is to create a positive world in
your mind. Move a hand and send all the people in the television
light: "I send light to .. I wish him / her wisdom, love and
happiness. May all people on TV Buddhas, yogis and angels."

* 3. Goddess = Rub your hands before the heart chakra. Visualize
yourself as a Buddha, Goddess or Christian: "I am a Goddess
(Buddha, Christian). I go the way of the positive. I live in peace
[6], love and happiness."

* 4. Enlightened Masters = Rub the hands over your head and ask the
enlightened masters for guidance and help. Connect yourself
spiritually with their energy, "Om all enlightened masters. I ask
for guidance and help on my spiritual way."

* 5. Mantra = Put your hands together in your lap, move your feet
and think many times the mantra "Om Shanti" in your body, your
legs and in the whole world. Stop every thought for a minute.
Relax. Live as a Karma-Yogi in peace, love and happiness.

* Practice daily your positive qualities [7]. Be an angel for the
world, "I send light to ... May all people be happy. May the world
be happy."

!! Video !!

!! Tips !!

Amritanandamayi One example of a Karma Yogi: Amma was born in 1953
in India.[1] [8] Her full spiritual name is "Mata Amritanandamayi",
which means "mother of bliss-energy". She began her spiritual
journey at the age of five, praying to Krishna everyday. While
working, she repeated mantras silently and found enlightenment at the
age of 17. At first her enlightenment was unstable, but by the age of
22, the light flowed into her being. She became a Buddha as she
developed this full state of enlightenment. Her inner voice told her
to help everyone on earth to follow the spiritual path to
self-realization, to become a sort of mother of all beings. She
taught the way of all-encompassing love, meditation, and yoga. Amma
built up an extensive humanitarian organization in India. She
financed schools, universities, and hospitals. She also set up an
organization for single mothers which gave enough money for them to
live, which is quite extraordinary in India. Amma also engaged
herself in the efforts towards equality for men and women. She
renewed the Brahma cult. Brahma is the Indian god of wisdom. Equal at
his side is Brahmani, the priestess of the comprehensive love. She is
also called Sarasvati, the goddess of science, arts and creativity.
Amma was a living proof of the ability women possess to achieve
enlightenment, equal to that of men.

* She said that in today's world people suffer from two kinds of
inadequacy. The first is a lack of nourishment, and the second is
a lack of love. We need to overcome both types of poverty. In
order to fight wars, people spend billions. If only a small
portion of that could be invested in peace and harmony, all the
hunger and poverty in the world could be overcome. More than a
billion people on earth suffer from hunger and poverty. That is
actually the biggest enemy of humankind. When we develop love in
ourselves, then we can really defeat the enemy that is suffering
and misery.

* Swami Shivananda[2] [9] said, "love, serve, give, meditate,
purify, and realize your true self."

* The Dalai Lama[3] [10] explains, "live balanced by helping and
by meditating."

* Sai Baba[4] [11] said, "helping hands are holier than lips which
pray." Those who work towards happiness for all beings is holier
than the yogi who only searches for self-enlightenment.

* There are two great goals a human can have. He or she can seek
enlightenment or work towards a happier world. At best, we combine
the two.

!! Warnings !!

* There is a danger along the path of unconditional,
all-encompassing love. We can overwhelm ourselves and work too
hard and have no energy left for happiness. A karma yogi must
practice rooted in inner peace. A karma yogi must take care of
himself or herself, as it is impossible to take care of others
unless the self is cared for. Furthermore, a path of exhaustion
only leads to burn-out, not enlightenment.

!! Related WikiHows !!

* How to Do Yoga and Positiv Thinking [12]

* How to Overcome Fear, Sadness, Anger and Grief [13]

* How to Do Goddess Yoga [14]

* How to Get a Happy, Healthy and Spiritual Old Age [15]

* How to Practice the Five Principles of Health [16]

* How to Play With an Angel Oracle [17]

!! Sources And Citations !!

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_Yoga [18] – research source

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita [19] – research
source

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva [20] – research source

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi [21] – research source