Posted by: vishontar May 27, 2006
Compassion
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MM Ji let me tell you something about कर्म and योग. Today we understand कर्म as a physical work, however, in spiritual world कर्म means action. And it is divided into three parts. मानसिक कर्म – Mental action वाचिक कर्म – Vocal action कायिक कर्म – Physical action. All these three are not completely independent at all. Mental action is the mother of Physical and Vocal actions. First thought arises in the mind which makes us to speak or to do. Mind is the origin of actions that's why mental action is more important than physical and vocal actions. This is the reason why in spiritual world mental action (volition) is more important than anything else. Buddha said: चेतसिकं अहं कम्मं बदामि भिक्खबे! Oh Monks! If I said Action I mean mental action. Indeed, real action is the mental action because it is the originator of actions! Second word is Yoga. Today we understand Yoga as physical exercise, however, in spiritual world Yoga is completely a mental exercise. Today people consider Ashanas (postures) as Yoga, however, those Ashanas are just basic aids of Yoga. Geeta says समत्वं योग उच्चते!! Yoga is to get established in equanimity. Practicing equanimity is completely mental exercise. There is no कर्म योगी and ज्ञान योगी because; if you define ज्ञान (wisdom) as a mental action and कर्म as a physical action, there will be no right physical action without wisdom. ज्ञान योगी नै कर्म योगी हो किनकी ज्ञान बिना कर्म हुदैन। No wisdom, no wholesome physical action. योगलाई कर्म, भक्ति र ज्ञान मा बाड्न सकिदैन। All three makes Yoga. (let me not talk about Bhakti right now) All I mean is योगी is a complete word. One who practices योग (equanimity) is a योगी.
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