Who Is The Doer?

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

"In the previous lesson, we discussed about the 9 types of karma. We had stopped

at the question - "who is the performer?".

 

Who is the karta? (doer)

 

During this discussion, we will need to recapitulate some of the aspects that we

have already discussed.

 

The question before us is, 'who is the doer?'.

 

Question. Is so much of discussion really required? Everyone says 'I am doing'.

Here, the meaning implied by 'I' is that which is of the form of consciousness

and that which asserts as 'I', 'I'. This conscious substance is called as Atma.

Therefore, does it not follow that Atma is the doer of all actions?

 

Answer. This line of thinking is correct to a certain extent. But in the

previous lessons, it was shown that this Atma, which is of the form of Chaitanya

does not have any modifications and parts, and that it does not therefore

perform any actions. How then is it possible to consider this Atma, which is

inactive and devoid of parts, to be the performer?"

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 35 part I

Bhakti Mala, November 1998

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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