(KARMAYOGA) - If action can't be avoided, what action do we do?
Posted by RisingCitizen at Thursday, March 11, 2010Answer: We need to do our alloted duties. Of course, the GITA doesn't explain what these duties are, but refers to all scriptures and asks to follow us. It is however, ambiguous to follow all texts and given the fact GITA doesn't specifically mention anything other than the VEDAS, we can assume or refer to it. However, the wheel of life brings us to experience relationships like mother, father, sister, wife, husband etc and following or fulfilling these relationships is DEFINITELY one of the ALLOTED DUTIES. The Other duty Krishna repeatedly mentions (will cover later) is any task that benefits the SOCIETY.
"Perform your prescribed duty, for doing so is better than not working. One cannot maintain one's physical body without work." (Chap 3 -verse 8)
"Keenly devoted to his own natural duty, man attains the highest perfection in the shape of God-realization. Hear the mode of performance whereby man engaged in his duty reaches the highest consummation."
(Chap 18 -verse 45)
"By worship of the Lord, who is the source of all beings and who is all-pervading, a man can attain perfection through performing his own work." (Chap 18 -verse 46)
"Better is one's own duty, though devoid of merit, than the duty of another well-performed; for performing the duty ordained by his own nature man does not incur sin." (Chap 18 -verse 47)
"Therefore, Arjuna, one should not abandon one's innate duty, even though it may be tainted with blemish; for even as fire is enveloped with smoke, all undertakings are clouded with demerit." (Chap 18 -verse 48)
"Therefore, Arjuna, the scripture alone is your guide in determining what should be done and what should not be. Knowing this, you ought to perform only such action as is ordained by the scriptures." (Chap 16 -verse 24)
Actually the above quote is ambiguous because it doesn't mention which scriptures? In Hinduism there are so many scriptures that we really get lost. So, this is perhaps one area where the Gita is not clear.
Actually the above quote is ambiguous because it doesn't mention which scriptures? In Hinduism there are so many scriptures that we really get lost. So, this is perhaps one area where the Gita is not clear.
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