63. Delusion and Hypocrisy.
K rishna says, “No one can stay even for a moment without performing karmas as all are compelled by gunas (characters) born of prakriti (nature) to perform karmas (actions)” (3.5). This resolves the question - if we are not the karta , then who is the real karta of action? Three atomic particles, namely electrons, protons and neutrons form the entire physical world. Similarly, three gunas viz . satva, tamo and rajo are responsible for driving us to perform actions. In that sense, they are the real karta . Krishna further says, “The individual who forcefully controls the organs of action, but whose mind rotates around thoughts of sense-objects is a hypocrite and is deluding himself” (3.6). These are tough words from Krishna for someone who enacts a pleasing personality to the outside world, but his mind is full of filth. This is the result of our domestication at an early age. We were rewarded for good behaviour and punished for bad behaviour. As a result, we focus...