Re: Desireless action
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
But what is the crux of kṛṣṇa-ji 's teaching ? I see it in the bhāgavad gītā, chapter 2, 48th śloka. Kṛṣṇa-ji informs us , yogasthaḥ kuru karmānī- established (or steadfast) in yoga ( union) perform actions (karma).
Within yoga (union) that kṛṣṇa-ji suggests, there is perfect balance, or sattva¹. So, fast forward to the 14th chapter, 16th śloka we find kṛṣṇa-ji saying that success, happiness, bliss (sukṛta¹) is born of sattva (sāttvkaṁ).
What then is the overall message ? When one is established in union ( of the Supreme no less) one becomes increasingly skillful. Actions are not only right actions in accord with dharma ( natural law) they are also uplifting and bring success and happiness. Yet this person who is established in yoga is not bound/attached to the actions and there are no binding influences a.k.a. vāsanā-s¹.
iti śivaṁ
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- sattva- being, wholeness, purity, that one unfolds their essence (sārah). The implications are substantial . It is not by acting good that one unfolds, but by infusing the highest good in one's self that unfoldment occurs to ones delight.
- sattva - in the sāṃkhya view of reality it is the highest of the three guṇa-s. With one's spiritual practice over time, sattva infusion into one's behavior unfolds their essence (sārah) of being as their true nature
- sukṛta - meritorious act , virtue , moral merit ; well-conducted , virtuous , fortunate ; another name for prajā-pati
- vāsanā - impressions that spring additional desire-action cycles.
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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