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Article: Karma yoga provides calm amid whirlwind of life.(Columns)(Column)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- November 6, 2004
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Byline: FROM HEART TO HEART By Veena Howard For The Register-Guard
The Hindu tradition speaks of four main paths - devotion, meditation, knowledge and action - to realize the ultimate goal of human life: the realization of unity with the divine. This unity culminates in unity with all beings.
The paths of meditation and devotion require a contemplative lifestyle, but the path of action is practiced in our daily life. It neither requires seclusion nor sacred places of worship.
It is this path of action I find appealing yet enigmatic: How could one realize the divine through actions in this everyday life?
Is it possible to achieve peace ...