Thursday, February 27, 2020

Srimad Bhagavat Gita commentary chapter 3 verse 8


Chapter 3 verse 8

“You perform your bounden duty; for, action is superior to inaction. Even the maintenance of the body would not be possible for you by inaction”

Krishna provides a great example of desire less action. Each cell of the body performs action according to what it has been instructed to do. The instruction is its dharma (duty driven by a purpose) borne out of the prakriti (nature) of that cell or organ (inborn nature of the cell is to sustain until it dies). We don’t need to look far for examples of desire less action. Our body by itself is a great example. Another perspective is that this soul was born in human form for a purpose- a lesson plan to learn a higher order trait which progresses on the path of Moksha (eternal bliss). If we don’t follow the lesson plan, we are bound to repeat the Plan. Nature’s laws would not let us skip grades or lesson plan before proceeding to the next grid in the journey towards Moksha. Action ordained to us therefore has to be performed earnestly.

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