Background of the Mind
Self Annihilates Doer on Enlightenment
Actionlessness in Action & Action in Actionlessness
[Bhagavad Gita 4.18]
The partial translation of the above verse is as follows:
That man who sees actionlessness in action and action in actionlessness, he is intelligent among men.
Here is my interpretation of the meaning of, “Actionlessness in Action and Action in Actionlessness”:
Actionlessness in Action
Any action is done by the three gunas. I am not the doer. I remain actionless irrespective of any action.
Action in Actionlessness
If a person is sitting idle and seemingly doing nothing, it does not mean that his mind is still. May be he is mentally talking to himself saying that whatever he does he never fails. While from outside it appears that the person is actionless, there is a lot of action going on inside his head.
Self – The Foundation
Why People Seek Company
![In the objective world, bliss is experienced, only when subject-object come together. That is why an average individual finds it difficult to be alone. [Swami Anubhavananda Saraswati]](https://i0.wp.com/lh3.ggpht.com/-M3_EVlnQIWw/UorkvTHrA4I/AAAAAAAAAZM/irNqvQG-DmQ/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png "Why People Seek Company - Swami Anubhavananda Saraswati")
Is Creation Real
Consider an ornament made of pure gold for example sake. To a person, it is indeed a real ornament. However, gold ornament is made of gold atoms. From the perspective of gold, it is only gold, there is no shape called ornament.
Likewise, from the perspective of Jiva, there is creation and hence there are various theories of creation. However, from the perspective of pure consciousness, there is nothing else but it, so there is no creation at all.
Ego & Karmayoga
