'What must I do?' is Never a Valid Question - 26th Oct. 2015

Name: 'What must I do?' is Never a Valid Question - 26th Oct. 2015
Uploaded: 2015-10-26
Duration: 10 min 18 s
Description: Ananta explores the illusion of doership using the analogy of a twig in a river, showing how the question 'What must I do?' reinforces the false sense of 'I'.

October 26, 201510:1850 views

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Ananta explains that the notion of individual control is an illusion, likening the person to an imaginary twig trying to direct the river of life. He emphasizes that both doing and the 'doer' are merely mental constructs.

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You cannot resist life; the imaginary twig thinking it controls the river is the funny thing we discuss daily.

The question 'What must I do?' always carries a misinterpretation of the 'I' and is never valid.

God is running millions of processes; does the one who runs the universe need to ask what to do next?

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