PHRASES IN THE GITA - 96

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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 96

न च मां तानी कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति  ...  (अध्याय ९ - श्लोक ९)
ந ச மாம் தானி கர்மாணி நிபத்னந்தி  ...  (அத்யாயம் 9 - ஶ்லோகம் 9)
Na Cha Maam Taani Karmaani Nibadhnanthi  ...  (Chapter 9 - Shlokam 9)

Meaning :  These acts do not bind me ...

'These acts do not bind Me' says Shri Krishna .  What does 'binding' mean ?  Binding means 'tying down' , to impede independent efforts and travel , to retard progress and growth ...

Actions bind .  But , is it possible to avoid actions because actions bind ?  It is impossible in this world .  So long as we carry this body , these senses , the mind and the intellect , actions are inevitable .  These will act even if you decide not to do anything ..  Not the actions but attachment with the actions and fruits therein bind .

How doea it bind ?  "I do this" ;  "I have to do this or I must do this" ;  "Only me can do this" ;  "If I don't do this ..." ;  "Yes .  Many have tried this .  But , not this was .  This is my own unique way" ;  These are attachment with the action and I or Me is the binding rope in these .

"This will fetch me a huge wealth" ;  "This will give me name and fame which will make me ive even after my death" ;  "This will benefit many" ;  These are attachments with the fruits of action .  Here too the binding rope is Me...

It binds .  OK .  So what ?

The first and foremost effect (ill effect) -  Roots of Ignorance are deepened .  That I'll remain alive through name and fame and statues and planques is ignorance .  That there will be a loss or the world will be doomed if I do not do this is an ignorance .  In fact , I or Me itself is an agnorance .  Many examples around us glorify this truth but we do not see , rather we push these under the carpet with our own wishful thinking .  "This may have happened to him , but will not happen to me" says the mind .  It prepares the path to disappointment .

Second damage caused is - the thorn called 'bloated ego' .  It pierces others around us , tears of relationships and isolates the egoist .  It disturbs the balance in thinking .  It retards progress on spiritual path .

Third damage caused -  We turn into a hypocrate , an actor .  This can result in our fall .  Who is an actor ?  He always tries to please and entertain others .  He makes up and shows a masked face , never the real one .  Fear of losing the viewers and applauders stops him from siding with the truth , bitter and painful truth .  He convinces himself , saying , "I have no other option" , "It is all in the game" and performs actions and delivers dialogues , not all to his liking .  When I say 'actor' i do not mean Film actors and stage actors .  (There may be many among them who stick to principles and act with a purpose .)  Every one of us may be an actor .  Those on the social sites like the Facebook count number of likes , write not the truth but only to gain more followers and more likes .  The speakers count the applause and speak for getting more .  Film actors count the Ruppes and resort to all silly actions only to get more Rupees .Falsehood , exaggeration , decoration , glorification etc . begin to occupy the front stage .

Then , what should we do ?  The best option available to us is to know our real Nature and act according to our real Nature , or in other words allow the real nature to steer our actions (and words) .