Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Work > > The Maharshi compared the spokes of a wheel, which are all contained > within the same circle, whether they are thick or thin, to the intellectual > work contained within the circle of the Self. > > In the Bbagavad Gita, Krishna told Arjuna to be fixed in the Self and to > act according to his nature, without the thought of a doer, and that then > the results of his actions would not affect him. Thus abidance in the Self > is the sum of the Gita's teaching. Even if it is interpreted as duty and > action, it means to act as the tool of a higher power. > > Q: How can we reconcile realization with wage-earning activities? > > M: Actions are not a cause of bondage. Bondage is only the false notion > that I am acting. Reject such thoughts but let the body and senses play > their roles unimpeded by your interference. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > From the book, "Conscious Immortality" by Paul Brunton and Munagala > Venkataramiah, published by Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai,. ===== Life is a pure flame,and we live by an invisible Sun within us. _________ALL-NEW Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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