Karmayoga
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rajeev
Sep 15, 2009, 9:57:33 AM9/15/09
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I'm jumping way ahead here of course but karma yoga is one of the
topics I'm interested in and to me one of the hardest to understand.
I'm looking at a particular interpretation in <a href="http://
www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a780896312~db=all~order=page">Cricket
and the Karmayoga. A Comparative Study of Peak Performance</a>.
The paper boils down to a simple idea: while you're doing something
you should focus on your immediate task and not on far-off goals. If
you're batting and you're distracted by dreams of glory you'll
probably get out quickly. You should focus on each ball. In other
words, spend time hatching your chickens rather than counting them
before they hatch. This applies to a variety of sports and also to
warfare.
But I think this is too simple an interpretation. To be honest I was
never really able to think up a logically consistent way to interpret
the idea of unattached action.
As an aside, I do feel there's something yogic about cricket. Maybe
that partly explains its
Thoughts, anyone?
topics I'm interested in and to me one of the hardest to understand.
I'm looking at a particular interpretation in <a href="http://
www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a780896312~db=all~order=page">Cricket
and the Karmayoga. A Comparative Study of Peak Performance</a>.
The paper boils down to a simple idea: while you're doing something
you should focus on your immediate task and not on far-off goals. If
you're batting and you're distracted by dreams of glory you'll
probably get out quickly. You should focus on each ball. In other
words, spend time hatching your chickens rather than counting them
before they hatch. This applies to a variety of sports and also to
warfare.
But I think this is too simple an interpretation. To be honest I was
never really able to think up a logically consistent way to interpret
the idea of unattached action.
As an aside, I do feel there's something yogic about cricket. Maybe
that partly explains its
Thoughts, anyone?
rajeev
Sep 15, 2009, 10:07:35 AM9/15/09
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Sorry, that should read "Maybe that partly explains its popularity."
On Sep 15, 9:57 am, rajeev <rajeev.ayyag...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm jumping way ahead here of course but karma yoga is one of the
> topics I'm interested in and to me one of the hardest to understand.
> I'm looking at a particular interpretation in <a href="http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a780896312~db=all~order=page">Cricket
On Sep 15, 9:57 am, rajeev <rajeev.ayyag...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm jumping way ahead here of course but karma yoga is one of the
> topics I'm interested in and to me one of the hardest to understand.
Anindya
Sep 17, 2009, 5:00:49 AM9/17/09
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Well, it DOES take yogic levels of patience to sit through a test
match. :-)
But you had something else in mind, maybe ?
match. :-)
But you had something else in mind, maybe ?
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rajeev
Sep 17, 2009, 9:01:56 AM9/17/09
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Ok, I accidentally clicked "Report Spam" on Anindya's last message and
it has disappeared - and apparently there's no way to get it back.
Here is the content of Anindya's message (which you all have if you
get email delivery):
> To be honest I was
> never really able to think up a logically consistent way to interpret
> the idea of unattached action.
>
No wonder. I think its nonsense, basically.
"Do your DUTY, don't think of consequences."
BAH !! I bet the SS commanders were telling their minions that while
herding Jews into gas chambers.
To his credit Arjuna doesn't buy it, and needs 15 more chapters of
convincing....
The best way I can interpret it is, Do your best, but don't take it
too hard if you don't succeed.
But Krishna does seem to have been meaning it more in the SS commander
sense and I prefer to just plain disagree, rather than parse
the arguments desperately to see if something emerges.
it has disappeared - and apparently there's no way to get it back.
Here is the content of Anindya's message (which you all have if you
get email delivery):
> To be honest I was
> never really able to think up a logically consistent way to interpret
> the idea of unattached action.
>
"Do your DUTY, don't think of consequences."
BAH !! I bet the SS commanders were telling their minions that while
herding Jews into gas chambers.
To his credit Arjuna doesn't buy it, and needs 15 more chapters of
convincing....
The best way I can interpret it is, Do your best, but don't take it
too hard if you don't succeed.
But Krishna does seem to have been meaning it more in the SS commander
sense and I prefer to just plain disagree, rather than parse
the arguments desperately to see if something emerges.
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