Actualization of Love through, Ahimsa and Karma Yoga of Mahatma Gandhi

Abstract

“In the Karma-Yoga no effort is ever lost, and there is no harm. Even a little practice of this discipline protects one from great fear of birth and death.”
–The Shrimadbhagavad-Gita
The world keeps changing. However, there is one thing that remains unchanged, namely the underlying of all existing changes. Love is the basis of that. What Mahatma Gandhi demonstrated in his day was the manifestation of love itself. When his time demanded that love be the basis of his struggle to free his people from colonialism, freeing millions of marginalized people, Gandhi actualized it into the political movement with the principles of ahimsa and truth. Today, the world continues to grow and demands have changed. The value of love taught by Mahatma Gandhi must be transformed into another form. Peace to be achieved by the community is done differently. Collaboration and networking with a foundation of love in building a peaceful society are the current models. Gandhian as a social worker is required to be able to translate Gandhi's values into this form. Therefore, he will be a Karma Yogi whose body, mind and soul are in harmony. Through karma yoga, Gandhi's values can be manifested. And to achieve this, cooperation is the key.