NAMAH hosted an immersive four-day workshop (April 8-11, 2025) on Karma Yoga, facilitated by Arul Dev who has been a lifelong researcher and intensely passionate practitioner of integral Karma Yoga across all aspects of his daily life. The programme explored transforming daily activities into opportunities for spiritual growth through conscious bodily participation. Arul shared his transformational journey from formal Vipassana Meditation to integrating spiritual practices into all aspects of life, emphasising that conscious action consecrated to the Divine constitutes Karma Yoga. By generously offering numerous personal examples from his own family and workplace experiences, Arul did a great job of translating the Karma Yoga concepts presented by him into tangible and immediately relatable practical experiences.

Workshop Progression

Day One introduced perspective shifts — establishing a divine connection as the starting- point rather than goal of activities. Participants practised "Touching Vastness" and "Everything-Nothing Visualisation" to anchor awareness within the body before action. The workshop established two pillars: Impersonality (freedom from ego) and Connection (receptive presence).

Day Two explored Manifestation, where a divine connection enables clarity and intuition in all creations and interactions. The participants learned to maintain connection through the zone of intuition (above the head) during work and exercise, re-framing decision-making as spiritual practice and examining equality through a divine lens.

Day Three focused on harmonising inner growth with outer mastery, discussing how personal and collective spaces should reflect invoked consciousness. Practical strategies of prioritisation and equality were discussed, contrasting human and Divine perspectives on equality. The importance of centredness in work and prioritising a divine connection in relationships was emphasised.

Day Four concentrated on practical application, highlighting four the core practices of divine equality, body-anchoring, connecting with/above the forehead and a simplified practice which combines both and is suitable for sustained multi-year adoption. The workshop concluded by emphasising shifting one's reference-point from self or others to the Divine as the foundation of true Karma Yoga. The participants actively engaged in a dialogue with Arul to deeply explore the nuances of applying Karma Yoga principles in their own individual family and workplace settings. Besides recommendation for yearlong adoption of a simplified

practice, participants also took home following key messages to integrate Karma Yoga in their daily life.

 Maintain bodily presence throughout the day using breath as an anchor.

 Begin each task by connecting to a divine quality as the foundation.

 Engage fully and impersonally without ego attachment.

 Trust intuition as Divine guidance.

 Practise divine equality that honours higher truth.

 Approach all works with a quiet, steady joy as Sadhana.

 Maintain consistent and continuous inner practices.

 Shift from self-centred motivations to Divine reference.

 Align actions with both immediate needs and the deeper flow of potentiality.

 Dedicate time and energy to activities that resonate with one’s core purpose.

Overall, the workshop was profoundly effective in transforming participants and understanding of work in the light of Karma Yoga and offered a range of practical strategies aimed at experiencing daily activities as opportunities for sustained spiritual growth by consciously involving the body and maintaining a connection with the Divine.

Feedback

“Thank you for the opportunity and the genuinely enriching experience of the 4-day online workshop on Karma Yoga and Body Consciousness conducted by Arul Dev.

The sessions were insightful and deeply transformative.”

“Lots of insights.”

“Beautiful.”

“To be more mindful of remaining connected to the Divine through the day even while at work.”