Activity Itself Is a Result
April 2025 (116 Words, 1 Minutes)
Activity Itself Is a Result
There’s a deep truth I realized while reading the Bhagavad Gita —
Krishna says:
“Do your duty, without thinking about the results.”
At first, this sounds strange.
Why should I do something if I don’t get a result?
But then I understood —
The action itself is a result.
Example:
When you plant a tree, you don’t just wait for fruits.
At that moment, your brain releases happy chemicals — dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin.
You feel good right now, just by doing something meaningful.
Now imagine you hurt someone, or get angry.
Even before any “karma” happens outside, your brain releases stress chemicals — cortisol, tension, anxiety.
So actually, every action is already giving a result inside you, instantly.
Modern Science + Gita Say the Same:
Krishna says:
“Focus only on your karma, not on the fruit.”
Science says:
“Your thoughts and actions trigger real-time chemical changes in your body.”
So whether you act with kindness, discipline, anger, or ego —
your brain and soul are reacting immediately.
Final Thought:
Your mind is the first place where karma happens.
Sow love, peace, and discipline — and you’ll feel the result instantly.
Let’s stop chasing only outer rewards.
Let’s start valuing the inner rewards — the calm, joy, focus, and energy that come just from doing the right thing.
In short -
Action itself is a result. Mental state is the real karma.
References
- Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 2, Verse 47
- Neuroscience of Happiness – Studies on dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin
- Neurobiology of Stress – Cortisol and its effects on brain and body