What renounciation means to you

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

One of the key messages of Gita is that of "renounciation". I have

read a few commentaries on what it means but I still have trouble

understanding how renounciation translates or can be applied in

everyday life. I would like to know from members what renounciation

means to them in their lives or rather in their struggle towards the

greater goal. I am not looking for a theoretical elaboration of the

concept.

 

Thanks,

Suresh

[Guest guest]

This refers to SK Sharma's question about renunciation. Without elaborating on

the concept I would like to say just a few words. Renunciation is not

necessarily physical. It has to be an attitudinal renunciation. Once we are

convinced that it is the Supreme Almighty that is in control of everything that

is happening, we must be able to be content with doing our dutiesmeticulously.

The consequences, plus or minus, should not bother us at all. The best analogy

is that of an actor on the stage. The actor has to act his part and that too as

efficiently as he can. The consequences of his act or action as far as the play

is concerned (i.e., within the play)are that of the Director and not the

actor's. As far as the actor is concerned, the agency for the action is the, the responsibility for the consequences of the action is that of the, the good or bad that follows the action in the play is all the working

of the Director. This is the attitude of renunciation that the actor has to

take. And we, in real life, in this great Play of Samsara, where the Director is

the Lord Almighty, have to have the same attitude.

Regards to all advaitins,

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