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52 THE PATH OF LOVE
whole group fall on him and even his followers are caught up
in the impressions, even though they might have acted with the
best of intentions. A similar disaster occurs in case of a guru and
disciple, if there is any thought of self on either side. Even
pity for others should not be there. In short, when action has to
be without effect then it must be done without self-interest,
which is almost impossible.
2) The second way is that whatever good or bad you do,
you dedicate to God or your Master. This, too, is almost impossible
as the dedication has to be continuous without a moment’s
break. If you are able to do so, then impressions are not created
by your actions; but if there is a break even once, the reaction is
disastrous and all the sanskaras fall upon you.
3) The third way is to do whatever you are asked to do by
a Master who is free from impressions and whose mind is
destroyed. Such actions do not bind you. This, too, is difficult.
You must have 100 per cent unflinching faith in the Master;
even a moment’s doubt is fatal. Krishna had to convince Arjuna
that He was in everyone and that no one died, as all were dead
already. Then what Arjuna did was “action without action.”
The above three ways are thus almost impossible to attain.
So how should one act To be involved in the mere “sansar”
[worldly matters] with your wife, children, and to act results in
your getting bound with hoops of iron. But submissive, loose
and weak impressions are created by actions done without selfinterest,
even if at times thoughts of helping or pitying others
come into the mind, because mind’s part is to make the ego
identify with the body and not feel false, and to experience the
sanskaras. But when the mind sees that the ego is not so ready