An approach of scientific discipline for the spiritualism of humanity.
Krishna in Gita explains about two types of Karma Yoga. One is action without attachment, and another is inaction with a sense of involvement in action. These are the two ways of sannyas and action, and it depends on us, which way we choose for ourselves. Someone can choose doing and yet remain a non-doer, and another can opt for non-doing and yet remain a doer. These are two types of people in the world, and we have to know our own type. This area of analysis needs more clear observation than any, because this makes the basic approach of the scientific discipline for spiritualism. I would like to explain it in a gross way so we can reach the subtlety of the concept. As I see it, a male mind will choose doing and yet remain a non-doer. A female mind will choose non-doing and yet remain a doer. There is the basic difference between two minds- male and female minds. Please don’t mistake it for sex of a person, it is the mind and it is just for our understanding the metaphor is used. While the male mind is active, the feminine mind is passive. If the female has to do something it will do it as if it is not doing. And to contrary a male, even when is inactive, seems to be active and aggressive.
These are two broad divisions of mind- the male mind and the female mind. It is called broad division because not all men are aggressive nor all women passive. Female mind when in love, does not express the love directly. A male mind on the other hand, will show off the love even in doubt of real love. Remember, I am not talking about a man or woman. I am talking about the male mind and female mind. As for as sannyas is concerned it is one and indivisible, but we can approach it in two ways. But approaching it in different ways should be done with very high awareness or we can get carried away into cycle of Karma.
If a person of feminine mind- who can be a doer without doing- becomes a sannyasin, he will turn sannyas into inaction. But if a male mind takes sannyas, then action will be his way, and he will/ should know in his depth that he is not a doer, action just happens. The problem happens in two ways, one is the wrong choice and the other is not able to dissociate from the fruits. In male mind, it is the idea of being a doer. If the doer disappears, leaving action free and on its own, then there is no end to its dynamism. The great amount of energy that was spent in being a doer will now be exclusively available to action, making it dynamic and total. Again, if the detachment is total it will work or else it can take us to another ego roller coaster ride, which seems to be the truth in most of us.
Similarly if a person with feminine mind, if fully accepts his or her inaction, then this inaction will generate in its own way such immense action that we cannot even imagine. Because then his or her whole energy will be together and total. And this summation of energy is explosive. But most of us err on this score. We often choose the opposite or we are attached. And it is not without reasons!
Wishing you good health and happiness,
Dr. Dwarakanath, Mitran foundation- the stress management people
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