Guest guest Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Seeing Inaction in Action - Gita 4:18 " He, who sees inaction in action and action in inaction, is wise among men, he is a Yogi and performs all his duties. " (Gita 4:18) " Karmanyakarma yah pasyedakarmani ca karma yah sa buddhimaanmanusyes sa yuktah krtsnakarmakrt. " (Gita 4:18) So long as a spiritual aspirant has affinity for the body and the world, till then the both performance or non-performance of actions, will be included in action. Therefore, a Karma Yogi should remain detached (untainted) in both states, while performing actions, as well as, while not performing them. Remaining untainted while performing actions means that, no such desires must arise in him. He must not think that " By doing this, I will receive this fruit, I will profit, I will gain honor, I will receive praise, I will attain spiritual power, people will think well of me, I will gain pleasure here or hereafter etc. " Similarly remaining untainted during the non performance of action means, he should not feel that by giving up, by sacrificing this activity he will gain honor, praise, pleasures, and bodily rest etc. There should not be the least bit of desire of this sort. He who abandons action, because it is painful or out of fear from physical suffering, he reliquishes passion (rajasa tyaag), while he who renounces his obligatory duty out of delusion, indolence and heedlessness, relinquishes inertia (Tamas tyaag). Both kinds of relinquishments, must be totally abandoned. Non performance of action, to enjoy a meditative state or experience the joy of liberation, in reality is not getting detached from nature (prakriti). It is only when when one renounces full affinity with nature, that one remains untainted while performing or not performing actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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