from talk 445.

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from talk 445.

 

Explaining a stanza in Aksharamanamalai Sri Bhagavan said that

mowna is the highest form of upadesa. It signifies `silence' as

master, disciple and practiser. Three sanyasins, who were visiting

Sri Bhagavan, began a discussion.

 

D.: If one remained quiet how is action to go on? Where is the place

for karma yoga?

 

M.: Let us first understand what Karma is, whose Karma it is and who

is the doer. Analysing them and enquiring into their truth, one is

perforce obliged to remain as the Self in peace. Nevertheless the

actions will go on.

 

D.: How will the actions go on if I do not act?

 

M.: Who asks this question? Is it the Self or another? Is the Self

concerned with actions?

 

D.: No, not the Self. It is another, different from the Self.

 

M.: So it is plain that the Self is not concerned with actions and

the question does not arise.

 

D.: I agree.

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