"Nobody is happy in this world since everybody is busy in search of profit and pleasure, happiness and joy through fulfillment of their desires'". Further, the learned sage Ashtavakra says, "Happiness belongs, to that master idler to whom even the closing and opening of eyelids is an affliction, and to none else". (Ch. XVI ,Verse 3-4).
Fools (moodaah) they are all because of their foolish struggle, untiring effort, to fulfill their insatiable desires; their wants have no end and little do they know that they acquire the inevitable fruits of action (karma phala) in due course and suffer. these mortals do not realize this! Only a blessed one gets redeemed once he pays heed to the sage wisdom and practices the guru's advice.
This reminds us of the Gita where the Lord says, "sarvarambha parityagi gunaateetah.." (14.25). In a sense, this prompts us to a state of stillness, no mind, or inaction, but definitely not idleness since it is also said later- sarvadharma parityajya maamekam sharanam vraja| (18.66). The supreme Lord has said, "nobody can sit quiet; hence do whatever your conscience drives you to and offer it to Me. I shall see that you will be bereft of any consequences of your action and I shall redeem you, do not grief." mokshyishyami ma shucha|.
Where is the need for worry when the supreme Lord assures of His protection; what we lack is 'faith', absolute faith and trust in Him. It is also stated, samshayatma vinashyati |
Let us know about 'action' (karma), 'inaction' (akarma), and 'no action' (vikarma) etc. later,
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