Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Q: How can cessation of activity [nivritti] and peace of mind be attained in the midst of household duties which are of the nature of constant activity? A: As the activities of the wise man exist only in the eyes of others and not in his own, although he may be accomplishing immense tasks, he really does nothing. Therefore his activities do not stand in the way of inaction and peace of mind. For he knows the truth that all activities take place in his mere presence and that he does nothing. Hence he will remain as the silent witness of all the activities taking place. Q: Is it harder for westerners to withdraw inwards? A: Yes, they are rajasic [mentally overactive] and their energy goes outwards. We must be inwardly quiet, not forgetting the Self, and then externally we can go on with activity. Does a man who is acting on the stage in a female part forget that he is a man? Similarly, we too must play our parts on the stage of life, but we must not identify ourselves with those parts. Be As You Are, The Teaching of Sri Ramana Maharshi edited bty David Godman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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