Reading philosophy is easy; living it is hard. How do we apply the Gita on Karma in a high-pressure corporate job or a demanding family life?
The concept here is to treat your work as an offering. When you cook a meal, offer it to the Divine or the family before eating. When you work at your job, view it as a contribution to society or the organization, rather than just a means to a paycheck. gita on karma
Imagine a hammer. If a carpenter hits a nail, did the hammer hit the nail? Technically, yes. But the hammer didn't decide to hit the nail; the carpenter did. The Gita suggests that we are like the hammer, and the Divine (or Nature) is the carpenter. Our hands move, our minds think, but the power that fuels existence is not ours. Reading philosophy is easy; living it is hard