Convert The Energy – In Gita Verse 14.5 Material nature consists of three modes – goodness, passion and ignorance. When the eternal living entity comes in contact with nature, O mighty-armed Arjuna, he becomes conditioned by these modes.
Krishna, in His eternal wisdom, reveals that we are each endowed with three seeds: goodness, passion, and ignorance. These qualities are ingrained in our nature and shape the tapestry of our life. Nevertheless, the sacred act of living is not to cultivate these seeds as they are, but to transcend them, to elevate our consciousness to a state of maturity where actions are not merely reactions, but expressions of awakened awareness.
In the unwavering gaze of Krishna, the difference between action and mere activity becomes clear. Action is birthed from a reservoir of energy and delight, an innate poetry of the soul that, once liberated from the confines of mechanical activity, soars into the expanse of creativity and purpose. This is beautifully captured in my contemplations on Bhagavad Gita Verse 1.31.
Through the hush of silence, as the tumult of the mind is transcended, consciousness flowers, and with this blooming, your very actions undergo a metamorphosis. This change is not induced by force, but blossoms from the fertile soil of heightened awareness. A transformation so profound that the once-stumbling steps in the darkness are replaced by a graceful dance in the light. This is not to be mistaken as a bargain with life, where rectitude is traded for rewards; rather, it is the natural unfolding of pure consciousness.
As the light of meditation pierces through the shadows of ignorance, the seemingly entrenched patterns of life begin to dissolve. What religions have termed sin withers away, and what is known as virtue cascades effortlessly from your presence. The ancients had it in reverse, attempting to alter deeds in a vacuum, neglecting the luminous source necessary for genuine transformation. It is akin to navigating a darkened abode, grasping for stability. Only by kindling the light of awareness can one cease the needless collisions with the unseen.
Meditation becomes the sacred flame that invites this light, crafting an existence characterised by joy, silence, and bliss. Awareness wedded to action creates a world where thought’s ceaseless cycle is broken without diminishing the vivacity of action. Here, consciousness is distilled, purged of the incessant whirl of thoughts, poised for pure action.
Such awareness in action is the cornerstone of a lived reality. It is what transpired around Buddha, Sosan, and Chuang Tzu – who became not only vessels of truth but fields within which the seeds of awakening could germinate in others.
Reflect on this: thought, while ceaseless in its chase, leads nowhere, shackling one in the illusion of progress. Yet, when thinking is renounced without forsaking action, real motion begins. The mendicant who retreats into seclusion often mistakenly abandons action for thought, unwittingly forsaking reality, for reality is not an abstract concept but the very canvas upon which actions paint our existence.
Therefore, embrace the fortitude of action, for it is a conduit to the divine. It is through the prism of action that you experience reality and allow reality to resonate within you. Remember, discard not the act of doing, for it is the path by which you engage with existence and by which existence echoes within you. The art, then, is to eschew the labyrinthine thought process, engaging deeply in the act itself with a consciousness so pure, so aware that the energy once consumed by thinking is now a beacon of awareness.
It is through this art of meditation – one of deep action and relinquished thought – that the seeds of goodness, passion, and ignorance once nurtured are transcended and transformed. As Krishna guides Arjuna, so too does He guide us: to cultivate not the seeds in their raw form but to nourish our conscious awareness, allowing us to rise above and witness the blossoming of our highest potential.
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