Talk:Transcending Karm through mokṣa:Dhyāna Yog and Karm

By Vishal Agarwal

The path of dhyāna yog teaches that we should not focus all our attention on the external world, because the Supreme Truth and Reality, which is our ātmā and paramātmā, are right within us. Therefore, we should meditate on Bhagavān, and should not waste our time in pursuing things that hamper meditation, such as strong emotions, strong likes and dislikes etc. In a way, this path forms a complement to the path of karm yog. In dhyāna yog, the spiritual seeker sees the same paramātmā in the entire creation, possesses perfect empathy for all creatures and accordingly performs his duties for the benefit of all. Some modern teachers call this mode of performing action as ‘Ātma Bhāva’ or duties performed towards others with the vision that the same ātmā abides within everyone.