Be Careful in Doing, Be Happy in what Happens
( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )
( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )
Shree Hari
Ishvarh Sarvabhootaanaam hrdeysherjun tishthati |
Bhraamayansarvabhootaani yantraaroodhaani maayayaa || (Gita 18/61)
This means that The Lord though seated in the hearts of all beings, He by His Divine potency, deludes them all. Then the question arises, that does God only make every one do things?
Now listen to the answer to this. There is one thing that is "doing" and another thing is "happening". We have the power to "do"; but we have no power in what "happens." God says -
Karmamyevaadhikaaraste maa phaleshu kadaachan |
Maa karmaphalaheturbhoormaa te sangostavka || (Gita 2/47)
Your right is to work only, but never to its fruit, let not the fruit of action
be your object, nor let your attachment be to inaction (Gita 2/47).
One thing is that we do, and another is what takes place (happens). Actions is what we do, and fruit is what takes place. Only the pride of doership that remains, will be the cause of enjoying the fruits in the future. Actions that are done without a sense of doership, do not become fruit bearing karmas (actions). The work that we do, we do with desire for fruit and attachment, but that which happens (takes place) is in accordance to ordinance put in place by God.
A man must be careful in doing, whereas he must remain happy in what happens (takes place). The meaning of remaining careful in doing is, putting your total effort and abilities in doing work, renouncing pride of doership and desire for fruit, as the work done with pride of doership and desire for fruit is binding. But -
Yasya naahankruto bhaavo budhiryasya na lipyate |
Hatvaapi sa imaamllokaann hanta na nibadhyate || (Gita 18/17)
He who is free from egoism, whose intellect is not tainted, though he may slay
other creatures, he slays not, nor is he bound (by actions) (Gita 18/17)
Therefore the meaning of being careful in "doing" means renouncing both, the pride of doership and desire for enjoying the fruit. This sense of doership and desire for enjoyment is not created by God, this is created by the "jeev" (embodied soul) himself.
Na kartrutvam na karmaani lokasya srujati prabhu |
Na karmaphalasanyogam svabhaavastru pravartate || (Gita 5/14)
God neither creates sense of doership, nor does he cause one to act, that you do such and such work. God does not establish a relationship with the fruits of actions, that you will get this fruit for performing this particular action. This is not something that has been fabricated by God.
Man himself has created a sense of doership. He himself performs actions and himself becomes an enjoyer or sufferer of the fruit. (to be continued)
From book in hindi "Jeevan ka Satya" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
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If in doubt regarding the translation, please read the original Hindi message by Swamiji.
FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 3rd August, 2012 ( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )
http://www.satcharcha.blogspot.in
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Bhraamayansarvabhootaani yantraaroodhaani maayayaa || (Gita 18/61)
This means that The Lord though seated in the hearts of all beings, He by His Divine potency, deludes them all. Then the question arises, that does God only make every one do things?
Now listen to the answer to this. There is one thing that is "doing" and another thing is "happening". We have the power to "do"; but we have no power in what "happens." God says -
Karmamyevaadhikaaraste maa phaleshu kadaachan |
Maa karmaphalaheturbhoormaa te sangostavka || (Gita 2/47)
Your right is to work only, but never to its fruit, let not the fruit of action
be your object, nor let your attachment be to inaction (Gita 2/47).
One thing is that we do, and another is what takes place (happens). Actions is what we do, and fruit is what takes place. Only the pride of doership that remains, will be the cause of enjoying the fruits in the future. Actions that are done without a sense of doership, do not become fruit bearing karmas (actions). The work that we do, we do with desire for fruit and attachment, but that which happens (takes place) is in accordance to ordinance put in place by God.
A man must be careful in doing, whereas he must remain happy in what happens (takes place). The meaning of remaining careful in doing is, putting your total effort and abilities in doing work, renouncing pride of doership and desire for fruit, as the work done with pride of doership and desire for fruit is binding. But -
Yasya naahankruto bhaavo budhiryasya na lipyate |
Hatvaapi sa imaamllokaann hanta na nibadhyate || (Gita 18/17)
He who is free from egoism, whose intellect is not tainted, though he may slay
other creatures, he slays not, nor is he bound (by actions) (Gita 18/17)
Therefore the meaning of being careful in "doing" means renouncing both, the pride of doership and desire for enjoying the fruit. This sense of doership and desire for enjoyment is not created by God, this is created by the "jeev" (embodied soul) himself.
Na kartrutvam na karmaani lokasya srujati prabhu |
Na karmaphalasanyogam svabhaavastru pravartate || (Gita 5/14)
God neither creates sense of doership, nor does he cause one to act, that you do such and such work. God does not establish a relationship with the fruits of actions, that you will get this fruit for performing this particular action. This is not something that has been fabricated by God.
Man himself has created a sense of doership. He himself performs actions and himself becomes an enjoyer or sufferer of the fruit. (to be continued)
From book in hindi "Jeevan ka Satya" by Swami Ramsukhdasji
Ram Ram
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If in doubt regarding the translation, please read the original Hindi message by Swamiji.
FOR MESSAGE IN HINDI PLEASE VISIT Date : 3rd August, 2012 ( Karne mein Saavdhaan, Hone mein Prasanna )
http://www.satcharcha.blogspot.in
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