दैवं चैवात्र पञ्चमं
(Destiny is the Fifth and Final)
GuNas act on indriyas and works get done. I do, a man thinks,and gets bounded - Geetaa
An action is caused by five elements - the base (body), ego (ahankaara), instruments (hands and other karmendriyas), cause (kaaraNa) and the fifth and final is daivam (destiny). Aatmaa is not involved. It is the false assumption of I am the body idea (viz ego), that gets confused and involved.
A muni was in deep meditation on a riverbank for years. One morning he opened his eyes and saw a leaf from the tree above fall into the water. That part of the leaf which touched water became a crocodile and the part on ground became an elephant. Two began a tussle. The muni watched with interest and wonder and forgot about his meditation and lost his concentration. Things happen. Just ignore them and keep going with work on hand. Muni should have closed eyes again and continued with his meditation.
You are served food. Eat it with relish and enjoy, but forget the food when you wash your hands. Of course, thank the host. In whatever you do, do well but never boast about how good you are in your work. Take it it is work allotted by God. Be nice to people you come across during the work. Be sorry if the overall work goes wrong but more you had contributed to its failure. Personsl success, personal gain is not the gain to be kept in mind throughout. Observe rules and let destiny move on.
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