Continued
From: http://thoughtsonsanathanadharma.blogspot.ca/2013/05/srimadh-bagawatham-artha-panchakam.html
Why is Karma Yoga mandatory?
Whether
we want to follow Bakthi Yoga or Gnana Yoga, we have to survive in this world.
Taking care of our body is required for survival. We have to sustain our body
by following the actions prescribed in the Shastras which is nothing but Karma
Yoga.
For
examples, eating proper diet as prescribed by the ahara niyamam, not drinking
alcohol or other stimulants that cloud our judgement etc come under Karma Yoga.
Karma
Yoga is required to progress in the path of Bakthi Yoga or Gnana Yoga. Sri
U.Ve.Velukkudi Krishnan Swamy gave the following example to illustrate the
neccesity to follow Karma Yoga. Think of
Bakthi Yoga and Gnana Yoga as a car. In winter, in order to traverse the
streets, we require proper removal of snow and ice. Tools like a shovel are
used to clear the path so that vehicles can proceed easily through the streets.
Karma Yoga is a tool like the shovel; it is used to remove the obstacles which
arise in the path of Bakthi Yoga or Gnana Yoga due to the Karmas (Papams &
Punyams) we have accumulated from our previous births. Bakthi & Gnana Yoga is
like a vehicle; they cannot remove the obstacles. Only Karma Yoga can remove
obstacles. This makes it mandatory for us to follow Karma Yoga.
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