Gita reflection Ch 5 Verses 8 & 9

1st May 2024

• The Self is actionless, yet no action can happen without it. 
• This concept is explained by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda with the example of gas - every car moves because of gas, but gas itself does not move at all. 
• When one realizes the actionless Self, they will continue to see, hear, taste, smell, touch, walk, talk, and so on, but without the notion of "I am hearing," "I am walking," "I am talking," etc. 
• In this state, the organs of perception and action derive their power from the presence of the Self, which allows them to engage with the world while the Self remains the witness. 
• This state of being is known as sahaja samadhi by Sri Ramana Maharshi.