Mundaka Upanishad 2.12Famous
intermediate
परीक्ष्य लोकान्कर्मचितान्ब्राह्मणो निर्वेदमायान्नास्त्यकृतः कृतेन। तद्विज्ञानार्थं स गुरुमेवाभिगच्छेत्समित्पाणिः श्रोत्रियं ब्रह्मनिष्ठम्॥
parīkṣya lokānkarmacitānbrāhmaṇo nirvedamāyānnāstyakṛtaḥ kṛtena | tadvijñānārthaṃ sa gurumevābhigacchetsamitpāṇiḥ śrotriyaṃ brahmaniṣṭham ||
"Having examined the worlds won by karma, the Brahmin should arrive at dispassion: the uncreated cannot be attained by action. To know That, he should approach a teacher, fuel in hand, who is learned in scripture and established in Brahman."
What This Means:
After seeing that karma-based achievements are limited, one should develop dispassion and seek a qualified teacher for the higher knowledge.
Going Deeper:
This is the prescription: examine, become disillusioned with karma, then approach a realized teacher with humility (symbolized by fuel offering).
How To Apply This:
When you see action's limits, find a teacher established in truth. Approach with humility.
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