Just like in the mere presence of the sun, which rose without desire, ‘saṁkalpa’ (intention) or effort, a sun-stone (a gem that is said to emit fire or heat when exposed to the sun) spitting fire, a lotus blossoming, water evaporating, and people of the world engaging in, doing, and disengaging from their respective activities, and just like in front of a magnet a needle being effected, ‘jīvas’ (sentient beings), who are subject to ‘the threefold function of God’ (creation, sustenance and dissolution of the world) or ‘the five functions of God’ (creation, sustenance, dissolution, veiling and grace), which happen by just the specialness of the presence of God (‘īśa’), who is devoid of any ‘saṁkalpa’, are caused to be active and to be inactive in accordance with their respective ‘karmas’*. Nevertheless, God is not associated with any ‘saṁkalpa’; even one ‘karma’ (action, as well as its ordained fruit) does not adhere to God. That is like activity on the earth not adhering to (or affecting) the sun, and like the good and bad qualities of the other four elements (earth, water, air and fire) not adhering to the all-pervading space.
(Bhagavān Śrī Ramaṇa’s ‘Nāṉ Ār?’ [‘Who am I?’], par. 15)
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* Both ‘prārabdha karma’ (one’s destined experiences for the current life) and ‘karma-vāsanās’ (one’s inclinations to perform actions).
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A Sc Reductionism and Mysticism Research
In Bengali called Rahasyavad Gobeshona
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