A Perspective - 21-1

Sarva karma sanyaasa:

We are addressing some of the questions raised in the course of these
presentations. One is by Shree Bhaskar in terms of sanyaasa.

Bhaskar:

*And finally, what your good self explained in the mail pertains to 'karma
phala tyAga' with ahaMkAra & mamakAra tyAga...But story does not end there,
shankara at various places without any ambiguity insists on 'sarva karma
saNyAsa' too i.e. nivrutti mArga.  If time permits kindly share your
thoughts on these two points.  *

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Here is my perspective on the topic addressed:

Karma phala tyaaga is what it says – I am renouncing the results of an
action – What does that mean or what does that really involve. Let us take
an example. I worked very hard for a month and as a result I got paid, the
salary that is due to me. Now scripture says I have to practice karma phala
thyaaga for my chitta suddhi or for purification of my mind.  Does that
involve renouncing my salary? If so, pretty soon I will be on the streets
begging for food. In addition, I will be dragging all others who depend on
that salary. Obviously that is not what karma phala tyaaga implies. When it
says that I have to renounce the results of my action, I can do so only if
there is feeling that the results are mine that is there is a mamakaara
associated with the results. I cannot definitely renounce that which does
not belong to me. There is a famous saying in Telugu – attagari sommu alluDu
daanamu cesinaTTu – that is it is like mother-in-laws wealth the son-in-law