Maharshi-The only freedom man has

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Q:

I can understand that the outstanding events in a man's life,

such as his country, nationality,family,career and profession,

marriage, death, etc.,are all predestined by his karma ,but can it

be that all the details of his life,down to the minutest, have already

been determined ? Now, for instance, I put this fan that is in my

hand down on the floor here. Can it be that it was already decided

that on such and such a day , at such and such an hour,

I should move the fan like this and put it here ?

 

A:

Certainly. Whatever this body is to do and whatever experiences

it is to pass through was already decided when it came into existence.

 

Q:

What becomes then of man's freedom and responsability

for his actions?

 

A:

The only freedom man has is to strive for and acquire the jnana

which will enable him not to identify himself with the body.

The body will go through the actions rendered inevitable

by prarabdha and a man is free either to identify himself

with the body and be attached to the fruits of his actions ,

or to be detached from it and be a mere witness of its activities.

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BE AS YOU ARE , The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi Edited by David Godman~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

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