The word ‘Karma’ means ‘action’ or ‘work’ and the consequences of action. Krishna explains to Arjuna in the Bhagwad Gita that in life we can only act, but that our actions should never be affected by expectations we might have of them or their perceived success or failure. The law of Karma is the law of universal cause and effect that binds man with the universe. It is this law that decides what are the effects of our actions, our perception of whether they have been a success or a failure is irrelevant, and amounts to nothing more than pure distraction. Karma Yoga, then, is the Yoga of selfless action.

"But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

- Jesus in Matthew XII : 36, 37

This quotation refers to the cause and effect as it is expressed in the idea of karma. It points to scrutiny of all actions including SPEECH and implies a depth of responsibility that we rarely consider.

Kapalbhati Pranayama by Sandeep Sharma

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