He whose mind is not attached to any desires, does no
action in reality, though his body may act.
He is like one who is hearing a story with his mind elsewhere. Similarly, the man whose mind is full of desires is really acting though his body may be actionless. A man may be sleeping here with his body inert, and yet he may be climbing hills and falling from them in dream at the same time.
It is all the same to one who is fast asleep in a cart, whether
the cart moves or stops, with the bulls left yoked or unyoked.
Similarly for the Jnani who has gone to sleep in the cart of
His physical body, it does not matter whether He works or is
in deep meditation (samadhi), or is asleep.
The non-action of the Sage is really unceasing activity. His
characteristic is eternal and intense activity. His stillness is like
the apparent stillness of a very fast-rotating top. Its extreme
speed cannot be followed by the eye and so it appears to be
still. This must be explained, as people generally mistake the
stillness of the Sage for inertness.
Gems from Bhagavan
Chapter XII
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