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Krishna and Uddhava
The Vedas speak of the performance of prescribed work, the non-performance of prescribed work, and the performance of prohibited work, for those only who have got the ideas of right and wrong, good and bad, merit and demerit. Abandon the sense of egoism. Control your mind and the senses and behold everything in the universe as Brahman, Myself, or your own Self. Realise the essence of your own nature, bliss and harmony with the universe. Behold the widespread universe in the Self and the Self in Me, the Supreme Lord.
“Possessed of knowledge of the purport of the scriptures [1] and realisation of the oneness of the Self and Brahman and of the truth that Brahman is himself [2] immersed inthe delight of Self-realisation and finding thyself to be the Self of all embodied beings, thou will not experience obstructions or obstacles.
“He who has risen above good and bad does not refrain from doing what is prohibited froma sense of fear of evil consequences nor does he do the prescribed duty in the hope that it will conduce to merit; but he acts only like a child. The sense of right and wrong will be natural in him independently of scriptural teachings. He has destroyed all egoism. The laws of the world do not affect him. He has no more duties to perform. He is above Karma and Karmas cannot touch him. He may, for the instruction of the world, perform works or refrain from forbidden acts. He will exceed the limits of both right and wrong.
“The friend of all beings, calm and quiet at heart, with the firm conviction due to knowledge and Self-realisation and seeing the universe as himself, he no more comes to grief. He is not drawn back to births. He can never be shaken from his pedestal of bliss or get lost. He can never get into the path of Samsara.”
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