Bhagavad Gita 3.19
तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर। असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः॥
tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ kāryaṁ karma samācara | asakto hy ācaran karma param āpnoti pūruṣaḥ ||
“Therefore, without attachment, always perform the work that ought to be done. By performing work without attachment, one attains the Supreme.”- duty
- action
- career
- results
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to duty and what the moment quietly asks of us, action, and what separates doing from being, and decisions about work, calling, and livelihood.
✦ Contemplation
Duty done quietly, without complaint, is one of the freest feelings there is.
✦ A small practice
Do one responsibility today without complaining, even in your head.
Chapter 3
The Yoga of ActionKarma Yoga
Why one cannot simply opt out of action, and how to act in the world without being bound by what one does.
Dilemmas this verse speaks to
Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.
Sit with this verse a little longer.
Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life, and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.
Ask Dharma about 3.19