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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