SWAMINSIGHTS : CLEAN THE GROUND
Swami Advaitanand was cleaning the leaves on the ground and
his disciple was watching him.
Disciple: Swamiji, why are you cleaning this ground? Someone else
will readily do it
Swamiji: O dear, so you think I am cleaning the ground ?
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Swamiji might be collecting leaves for his purpose.
Or also Swamiji is doing his job and he really don't bother if someone else will really do it or not.
So message might be we should keep doing right things/karma in life without thinking of any one.
Let me share my version of anwer and interpretation.
When one perform actions as a contribution or service to the world, it ends up purifying his or her mind. It doesn't really matter if the action is big or small. A person with purified mind becomes master of his or her life.
Swamiji has exactly pointed out the underlying mechanism that although at physical level he is cleaning the ground, in reality he is cleaning his mind.
This is the essence of Karma Yoga. Each and every actions we undertake must be performed as contribution and service to the world to make it a better place. This very attitude automatically leads to higher control over mind, focus, emotional intelligence and inner bliss. Let's Practice and Experience!
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