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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
Talk 444.
An advocate visitor: The mind becomes aware of the world through
the senses. When the senses are active, one cannot help feeling
the existence of the world. How can karma yoga be of any use for
pure awareness?
M.: The world is perceived by the mind through the senses. It is of the
mind. The seer sees the mind and the senses as within the Self and
not apart from it. The agent, remaining unaffected by the actions,
gets more purified until he realises the Self.
9th January, 1938
Talk 445.
Explaining a stanza in Aksharamanamalai Sri Bhagavan said that
mowna is the highest form of upadesa. It signifies ‘silence’ as
master, disciple and practiser. Three sanyasins, who were visiting
Sri Bhagavan, began a discussion.
D.: If one remained quiet how is action to go on? Where is the place
for karma yoga?
M.: Let us first understand what Karma is, whose Karma it is and who
is the doer. Analysing them and enquiring into their truth, one is
perforce obliged to remain as the Self in peace. Nevertheless the
actions will go on.
D.: How will the actions go on if I do not act?
M.: Who asks this question? Is it the Self or another? Is the Self
concerned with actions?
D.: No, not the Self. It is another, different from the Self.
M.: So it is plain that the Self is not concerned with actions and the
question does not arise.
D.: I agree.
Another asked: What is the state of the realised man? Is he not
acting?
M.: The question implies that the realised man is not the questioner.
Why should you concern yourself with another? Your duty is to
look to yourself and not ask of others.
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