Saturday, May 24, 2008
GITA 108 DAYS - Day 97
97. Be aware of the knowledge and ignorance simultaneously
Wisdom is to be aware of knowledge and ignorance at the same time. Satvic intellect is existent when we are able to know vividly what is activity and improper activity; work and forbidden work; fear and fearlessness and the bondage and liberation. It is like cutting jackfruit: in order to avoid the glue from sticking to your hand, we should smear oil in our palms before cutting the jackfruit. Not to understand this properly is rajasic intellect and to mis-comprehend this is tamasic intellect.
Drithi is the courage to pursue and complete intelligent activities already undertaken inspired by the words of the Lord. Mind is aligned; pranas (life forces) are fully awakened and the sense organs are at their best. This is in the satvic realm and it is the ability to rise to the occasions and to express the intellectual dexterity.
‘Om’ represents satvic knowledge; ‘tat’ the satvic karma and the ‘sat’, symbolizes the satvic doer. Life force is the subtlest form of karma. Wherever there is life, there is action. When we take the air inside with the Om meditation, it is the satvic knowledge. All activities under the influence of Om become satvic karmas. All activities undertaken with great difficulty and under the influence of desires and ego are rajasic karmas. All activities undertaken carelessly, without thinking about the future or how they will affect others originate in ignorance and they are tamasic karmas. A satvic doer is one who takes up work without attachment or pride in the activity. He reacts equally to positive and negative results. A rajasic doer is addicted to sense pleasures and he lusts for favourable results. He is stingy, unhygienic and he would even torture others to get his way. He is happy and miserable at the same time. A tamasic doer is the one who is lazy, sloppy, uncivilized and he has a mind that is illogical. He takes up work reluctantly and disturbs others in the process. They insult others and create troubles for people around them.
Wisdom is to be aware of knowledge and ignorance at the same time. Satvic intellect is existent when we are able to know vividly what is activity and improper activity; work and forbidden work; fear and fearlessness and the bondage and liberation. It is like cutting jackfruit: in order to avoid the glue from sticking to your hand, we should smear oil in our palms before cutting the jackfruit. Not to understand this properly is rajasic intellect and to mis-comprehend this is tamasic intellect.
Drithi is the courage to pursue and complete intelligent activities already undertaken inspired by the words of the Lord. Mind is aligned; pranas (life forces) are fully awakened and the sense organs are at their best. This is in the satvic realm and it is the ability to rise to the occasions and to express the intellectual dexterity.
‘Om’ represents satvic knowledge; ‘tat’ the satvic karma and the ‘sat’, symbolizes the satvic doer. Life force is the subtlest form of karma. Wherever there is life, there is action. When we take the air inside with the Om meditation, it is the satvic knowledge. All activities under the influence of Om become satvic karmas. All activities undertaken with great difficulty and under the influence of desires and ego are rajasic karmas. All activities undertaken carelessly, without thinking about the future or how they will affect others originate in ignorance and they are tamasic karmas. A satvic doer is one who takes up work without attachment or pride in the activity. He reacts equally to positive and negative results. A rajasic doer is addicted to sense pleasures and he lusts for favourable results. He is stingy, unhygienic and he would even torture others to get his way. He is happy and miserable at the same time. A tamasic doer is the one who is lazy, sloppy, uncivilized and he has a mind that is illogical. He takes up work reluctantly and disturbs others in the process. They insult others and create troubles for people around them.
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