Atma Cannot Be an Instigator

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

"Question: Surely the Atma can be a Karayita (instigator), can't it be?

Answer: Let us see."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 36 part XVI

Bhakti Mala, January 1999

 

"It was shown in the previous lessons that the doership of all our actions is in

fact of the Indriyas and not that of the Atma. 'Agreed that the Atma is not the

doer. Surely it can be an instigator. Isn't it?' This question had arisen then.

Let us discuss this point now.

 

'Karayita'(instigator) is one who makes another person undertake a work. It has

already been shown that the Indriyas are the performers of action. If Atma is

considered as Karayita, it would mean that the Atma instigates and encourages

the Indriyas to perform actions.

 

If we say so, we will be attributing a modification to the Atma - namely,

instigation. It has been declared in the scriptures that the Atma is devoid of

any modification. Even in the past lessons the same fact was established. If we

now attribute instigator-ship to the Atma, we will be contradicting the

definition of Atma."

 

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 37 part I

Bhakti Mala, February 1999

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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