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1		Nishkama Karma	This is composed of two words. 'Nishkama' means 'Desireless' (Kama=Desire, Nish=Not).'Karma' means 'Deeds',' Pursuits'. Thus, 'Nishkama Karma'= 'A pursuit or deed undertaken free of desire'. The word 'Motivation' is very popular in our midst. All our actions are motivated, with an expectation for end-results. Apart from the physically tangible end-produce as results, all our activities are supposed to bring us SATISFACTION in a good measure. No one will be motivated to act to get as the end-result dissatisfaction! Even dangerous pursuits of a soldier or a so called terrorist, is undertaken by people only because they are motivated to receive a bravery medal or a glorified martyrdom, as their compensation for throwing away their life. We all gloat over our roles we play in our monstrous society, even though we are nagged by a sense of dissatisfaction. But, seldom we ask ourself a candid question. That is, in spite of our invariable demand for satisfaction and fulfillment, do we ever get a lasting satisfaction in our lifetime? Even, if there were a few crumbs of satisfaction, were they not only a fleeting phenomenon? Mostly, for a large part of our existence, we are engulfed with disillusionments, dissatisfaction and depression. Particularly in our old age, most of us are surely overcome by distaste about the way our lifetime was vainly spent in pursuit of satisfaction. Then, where have we gone wrong? The fact is satisfaction and fulfillment cannot be got as a wage for our activities in our life. Only for an UNSEEKING mind, there is a rich possibility to encounter satisfaction and fulfillment. Satisfaction is not the outcome of social recognition and power over others. In fact, our very expectation is the insurmountable hindrance for the unconditional visitation of sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. All forms of expectations result only mental morbidity. The only way that satisfaction and fulfillment can come into our life is to function without expecting to reap satisfaction. Particularly to expect a lasting satisfaction through social acceptance is a sure way of landing oneself in to depression and disillusionments. Thus, the key is "NISHKAMA KARMA", that is to live without desiring fame, fortune and power. We are erroneously conditioned by the social value system to naively consider that the route to satisfaction and fulfillment is through amassing fame, fortune and power. 'Nishkama Karma' profoundly corrects those age-old anomalies. Non-expectation frees the mind and opens its sensitivity. This very transformed mental state is the sign of fulfillment. In short, NOT HANKERING FOR SATISFACTION, BRINGS SATISFACTION! But, this cannot operate as a subtle strategy. This has to be the natural state of human mind. Sheer joy of 'Being' and acting from that spontaneous state, fulfills the spirit of EXISTENCE! 'Nishkama Karma' will lead us to this fullness.

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