Sukarma
Abra Pabst
As the jiva becomes more aware, he may worship the demigods to obtain better sense gratification. That is called karma kanda, work which binds but in a "positive" way. Next, he progresses to serving the Supreme for the purpose of getting a better material life, ("Dear Lord, please give me an 'A' on the test or a good husband"). That is sakama yoga, or work which attempts to please the Lord but with attachment to material things. From there, the living entity progresses to niskama karma yoga, which is characterized by giving up attachment. Within that rung of the ladder there are various levels...the highest is sukarma, or transcendental karma. For example, I serve Krishna, develop love for Him and get no material reaction; my "reaction" is that I leave the material world and go back to serve Him there. Also for my work I am not interested in any reward except that Lord Krishna is happy. This is the level of the Gopis (cowherd girls of Vrindavan - the most elevated spiritual personalities).