Spontaneous Emergence of Action and Being

 Day 110

Spontaneous Emergence of Action and Being

In the supreme being, action and the doer arise simultaneously, akin to the simultaneous emergence of a flower and its fragrance. However, only the ignorant perceive the creation of beings as real, akin to seeing blueness in the sky.

Beyond Dualism

For the enlightened, the notions of beings being born of Brahman or not born of Brahman are meaningless. Dualism is provisionally accepted for instructional purposes, but ultimately, beings are non-different from Brahman, just as fragrance is inseparable from the flower.

The Nature of Action

Each species of being manifests its natural behavior simultaneously with its emergence in the universe. It is their ignorance of their true nature that leads to actions causing reactions in subsequent births.

Questioning the Seed of Karma

Rama questions whether diverse beings could have emerged from the absolute Brahman without the seed of previous karma, likening it to the relationship between seeds and trees.

The Role of the Mind

Vasistha explains that action arises from the mind, which is the seed of action. When the cosmic mind manifested in Brahman, the natural tendencies of beings and their behavior emerged simultaneously, with no division between mind and action. Action is the movement of energy in consciousness, bearing its fruit, and ceases with the cessation of the mind, applicable only to liberated sages.