Deconstructing duty
Description
Sri Krishna explains to Arjuna that it is better to perform one's own duty rather than perform the duty of another even if the latter is performed well. This is because it is better to perform our duty in conformity with our inner nature, disposition and character as it has been bequeathed to us by Nature: "By performing the act determined by nature, one does not gather stain." How does one attain Brahman and merge in Absolute Knowledge? It is by eschewing duality, abandoning sense objects and moving away from attraction and repulsion. Such an enlightened one gains equanimity of mind. Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/content/451662/deconstructing-duty.html
Copyright Date
January 2015
Publication Date
5-1-2015
Publication Title
Deccan Herald, Bangalore
Publisher
The Printers Mysore Private Limited
Keywords
Spirituality
Source Link URL
https://www.deccanherald.com/content/451662/deconstructing-duty.html
