Nishkam Karma Bhagvad Gita

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Nishkam Karma, or self-less or desireless action is an action performed without any expectation of fruits or results, and the central tenet of Karma Yoga path to Liberation, which has now found place not just in business management, management studies but also in promoting better Business ethics as well.[1] Its modern advocates press upon achieving success following the principles of Yoga,[2] and stepping beyond personal goals and agendas while pursuing any action over greater good,[3][4][5] which has become well known since it is the central message of the Bhagavad Gita.[6] In Indian philosophy, action or Karma has been divided into three categories, according to their intrinsic qualities or gunas. Here Nishkam Karma belongs to the first category, theSattva (pure) or actions which add to calmness; the Sakam Karma (Self-centred action) comes in the second rājasika (aggression) and Akarma (in-action) comes under the third,tāmasika which correlates to darkness or inertia.[7] ------------------------------------------------- Nishkam Karma at work place[edit] art of a series on | Hindu philosophy | | Āstika Schools[show] | Nāstika Schools[show] | Personalities[show] | * v * t * e | The opposite of Sakam Karma (Attached Involvement) or actions done with results in mind,[8] Nishkam Karma has been variously explained as 'Duty for duty's sake' [9] and as 'Detached Involvement', which is neither negative attitude or indifference; and has today found many advocates in the modern business area where the emphasis has shifted to ethical business practices adhering to intrinsichuman values and reducing stress at the workplace.[10][11] Another aspect that differentiates it from Sakam or selfish action, is that while the former is guided by inspiration, the latter is all about motivation, and that makes the central difference in its results, for example

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