Karma is a sanskrit word meaning "to do" or simply means "action." The teachings of Karma Yoga is based on Bhagavad Gita--a sacred sanskrit scripture of Hinduism. Karma Yoga focuses on the adherence to duty while remaining detached from the reward. One of the teachings of Lord Krishna to Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita is, "Do your duty without expecting any reward." This means, do your duty and you will get the result you wanted automatically. Do not act based on the result you wanted.
The Hinduism beautifully explains Karma. It says, Karma Yoga is based on the general understanding of Karma and reincarnation (samsara). It is believed that a man is born with certain Samskara's (Karma's), both positive and negative, from his past lives, which pushes him towards performing certain actions in his present life. The process continues until the positive and negative erase out and there is no balance. At this stage, the man attains liberation.
The aim of Karma Yoga, therefore, is to gain freedom from the bondage of karma which restricts and inhibits dynamic, creative and constructive expressions in life.
Karma Yoga is a sadhana and not a mere practice. It can be attained through seva (selfless involvment in all activities which would help anyone).
Various sources are available to learn more about Karma Yoga. One of the source is books and few of them are: Karma Sanyasa, Eighteen Yogas of the Gita, Teachings series, etc.
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