Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Dear All, I had posted a few days ago regarding doing all our actions for the Lord as a great purifier. Now I am happy to say that I have also found a reference to this same thought in Bhagavan Ramana's "Upadesa Saaram". Ramana says in verse 3 " Action dedicated to the Lord, not done by desire, is the means of purifying the mind and of facilitating liberation." and the explanation given is as below Karma yoga in general is now defined, which is the beginning of spiritual practice. The way out of the web of karma is through karma yoga or selfless service, action dedicated to God. This purifies our minds and aids us in gaining liberation. It is not karma that binds us but desire. Desireless action is the foundation of the spiritual path and all its methods, which should be free of selfish motivation. And he says in verse 7 " Like the flow of ghee in a steady stream, the simple and sustained thought is better than that which is complex and broken." An experiment just for today - amidst all the noise in our lives , let us sustain the thought that we are doing all our actions for God. Jai Maa Latha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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