Being in the world and out of it.

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> Hello Shankar,

> I have a similar dilemma.

> During the spiritual path I've lost every interest in career (and in worldly

desires in general). Sometimes I worry about how am I going to maintain a job

without any interest in profession, money, status etc, and with feeling

essentially different from my co-workers who are not interested in Self

knowledge at all. I finish my MSc soon, and I will probably find myself in a

Hi-Tech company (according to my scientific education).

 

Namaste,sr,

 

Sankara said that it is real enough whilst one is in it...

Start there!

Until you are realised, it is as real to you as the dunce sitting next to

you...You are both dunces but you know you are that's the difference.

If you are religious you can surrender the fruits of all action to your 'God' or

Providence.

Just bear in mind that all the so called spiritual knowledge you have is still

in the mind just as the other dunce next to you. In fact the knowledge could be

spiritual materialism or wealth...Mind is just finer material that's all.

Time and meditation is the anwer, with a study of what really is happening or

not happening.

As Nisargadatta said, 1.We start thinking we are making things happen.2 We then

progress to realising things are happening to us.3.Finally realising nothing is

happening at all.

 

There is one thing for sure whether, you live in the world or in a cave your

karma will follow you....as long as you are in this illusion.

 

My advice is to live in the now..do your best now...set a goal and then

concentrate on the now...........Gaining all the spiritual knowledge and

material knowledge in the world will not get you realised anymore than it did

Hiranyakasipu..........who reputedly traveled to the stars and penetrated

matter.

Who am I? is the best Sadhana.........who does this, who is this happening

to....me and who is that..........Cheers Tony.