- First Karma
The first Karma was the jiva's - soul's choice.
Why did one Jiva choose Satva - purity, Rajas - restlessness, or Tamas - dark inertia.
Why is absurd, for here we are not dealing with metaphysics but "history".
Why did Adam disregard God's command and eat the apple?
The question is absurd. That he did is fact, an event in history.
- Karma Yoga
After offering God what is already His or He, we demand His Grace and some reward!
To get rid of this attitude is Karma Yoga.
- Law of Self-realisation
Bhag. XI-28,I-9.
The Self, which is beyond both good and evil, can be realised only if
1. You are good, and
2. You see no evil.
You cannot ignore the evil in your own heart - for it will compel you to see evil everywhere else!
If your own heart is good, you will not see evil at all .
In other words, if you see evil, your heart is impure, however holy you appear and pretend to be!
- Misery
Misery is not so hard to bear as the desire to push it away!
When a motor-car stops for lack of fuel, the man in it is not affected so much - but the man who wants to push it, feels its weight.
When you try to push misery away, you feel its weight all the more!
Leave it alone and let is pass.
- Guru-Worship
The idol does not question our motives or even our evil actions.
Even dead Gurus are mere "escape valves" for our ego to play.
We must have a living Guru - and if we are devoted to one who is no more, we must see him in a living Guru.
If this living Guru is far away, it is still better to have his own representative nearer home for immediate guidance.