According to the Gita, how do I abandon fruits of my karma? Should I donate my whole salary and stay hungry?

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 00:51

According to the Gita, how do I abandon fruits of my karma? Should I donate my whole salary and stay hungry?

Abandoning the fruits of actions means you offer the results of your actions to God. This doesn't mean that you will not receive the fruits of your actions. You certainly will! But when you work, you must perform it as an offering unto God and leave the results in His hands. You don't think about the results of your actions while you are working, and even after you are done with your work!

O Arjuna! Yoga is not for him who eats too much or doesn't eat all; Yoga is not for him who sleeps too much or doesn't sleep at all

na chāti-svapna-śhīlasya jāgrato naiva chārjuna।। 6.16।।

2-million year-old pitted teeth from our ancient relatives reveal secrets about human evolution - The Conversation

If you want to donate your whole salary and stay hungry, why work at all in the first place?

नात्यश्नतस्तु योगोऽस्ति न चैकान्तमनश्नत: |

You can as well stay hungry without earning! Why waste your time and energy in toiling from dawn to dusk just to earn money, donate all of them and stay hungry?

Is it appropriate for parents to discipline their child in public if the child is being rude, disrespectful, and unruly towards them? Why or why not?

Is there any need of sweating so much just to stay hungry? And after so much toiling from morning till evening or night, where's the energy left in you to stay hungry even? You will not only be able not to stay hungry, but you will overeat! To stay hungry, your body must in a fit condition.

When you receive your salary at the month end, use ⅒ of it for Dharmic activities and the with the remaining amount, use it to keep your body in a fit condition for your sadhana and, to support your parents and other family members like your wife and children (if any).

nātyaśhnatastu yogo ’sti na chaikāntam anaśhnataḥ।

Do people of NYC drive around Central Park all the time? Is there any subway tunnel to cross the park quickly? Is it annoying for people and does it cause traffic?

yuktāhāra-vihārasya yukta-cheṣhṭasya karmasu।

Says Sri Krishna in the 6th Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita —

न चाति स्वप्नशीलस्य जाग्रतो नैव चार्जुन || 6. 16||

Why do many people think that Japan is not a gay-friendly country whereas 72% Japanese support same-sex marriage (the same number as in the US)?

There must be a sense of balance in all your activities avoiding the two extremes of being a workaholic and being a lazy person. Similarly in your eating, sleeping, relaxing, you must be moderate.

So that way, you cannot abandon the fruits of your action. Now you will be attached to the action of donating all your money and staying hungry!

Nirvritananda

Archaeologists Uncover Europe’s Oldest Megalithic Complex in France - Indian Defence Review

युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दु:खहा || 6. 17||

Thanks for reading

युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु |

Xiaomi Launches AI Smart Glasses With Double the Battery Life Of Ray-Ban Meta Glasses - extremetech.com

A person who is moderate in food, recreation, work, sleep and waking, to such a person Yoga becomes a means to kill sorrow!

Thanks for your question and asking me to answer!

yukta-svapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā।। 6.17

Has anyone ever read The Holy Bible completely through? If so, what was your overall impression of it?