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Yoga

"Yogah Karma Sukaushalam" said Krishna. Skillful execution of the job at hand in itself is (Karma)Yoga. Divinity is that simple. At the market in Secunderabad, there is this Pineapple vendor. If you are coming through the main market entrance, he is positioned right at the front. He greets every one who approaches him with a respectful 'Salaam Alaikum" and waits for the customer to either choose a fruit or ask him to choose one. He grudges neither option. He'd then ask if the customer would rather have the fruit cleaned and sliced. Invariably people answer in affirmative. What follows is usually a master piece of art. The man would put on a glove (which he washes every once in a while) and pick one of the two knives placed in a small bucket of water. He would then proceed to peel off the thorny skin and once done, wipe off any remnants. He would clean the knife, place it back in the bucket of water and pick up another one. In a demonstration of true skill, he