THIS (CHOPPING WOOD AND CARRYING WATER)
IS KARMA YOGA . . . THE YOGA OF DAILY LIFE.
THE WAY TO DO IT IS : DO WHAT YOU DO
BUT DEDICATE THE FRUITS OF THE WORK
TO ME
THAT'S THE MOST ESOTERIC WAY OF SAYING IT.
ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING IT IS : DO IT
WITHOUT ATTACHMENT ! ANOTHER WAY OF
SAYING IT IS : TOTAL RENUNCIATION !
NOW THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU GO UP TO A MOUNTAIN AND LIVE IN A CAVE. IT MEANS THAT YOU RENOUNCE ATTACHMENT EVEN TO YOUR OWN DESIRES. IT MEANS YOU DO WHAT YOU DO BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE HARMONY OF THE UNIVERSE REQUIRES.
IF I AM A POTTER I MAKE POTS
BUT WHO IS MAKING THE POTS ?
I AM NOT UNDER THE ILLUSION THAT I AM MAKING THE POTS
