Friday, July 28, 2006
GITA 108 DAYS - DAY 29
29. Our action must be a model to others
When we take an action, others must be able to consider it as a model to follow. The people around us are anxiously waiting to imitate us and our children are growing up by imitating us. We should be able to point and show them a few role models and we should also be able to set ourselves as examples.
Our actions must not create confusion in people’s mind. These days, there is a tendency for many to create confusion in the name of devotion and spirituality. Because of this, inappropriate rituals and blind faiths are getting popular in life.
An imprudent man does his work, but with the lust to achieve something where as the wise man does it with out the lust and such works will be instrumental in enhancing public prosperity.
King Janaka acted in the world for the betterment of his subjects. No amounts of power or wealth were enough to distract him from his karma yoga. The King doesn’t get involved when Sri. Rama sends Sita to the forest, even though she was his daughter. King Janaka had the knowledge and discrimination with regard to the appropriate action to be taken - that is why he didn’t interfere with Sri Rama’s action at that time.
We should not take pride in our actions and realize that it is the supreme self at work here and not 'me', the limited self. Instead of pride, we should cultivate self-awareness.
When we take an action, others must be able to consider it as a model to follow. The people around us are anxiously waiting to imitate us and our children are growing up by imitating us. We should be able to point and show them a few role models and we should also be able to set ourselves as examples.
Our actions must not create confusion in people’s mind. These days, there is a tendency for many to create confusion in the name of devotion and spirituality. Because of this, inappropriate rituals and blind faiths are getting popular in life.
An imprudent man does his work, but with the lust to achieve something where as the wise man does it with out the lust and such works will be instrumental in enhancing public prosperity.
King Janaka acted in the world for the betterment of his subjects. No amounts of power or wealth were enough to distract him from his karma yoga. The King doesn’t get involved when Sri. Rama sends Sita to the forest, even though she was his daughter. King Janaka had the knowledge and discrimination with regard to the appropriate action to be taken - that is why he didn’t interfere with Sri Rama’s action at that time.
We should not take pride in our actions and realize that it is the supreme self at work here and not 'me', the limited self. Instead of pride, we should cultivate self-awareness.
# posted by Sukumar Canada @ 4:08 PM 
