In Miller’s, Bhagavad Gita, Krishna shows that any action performed must be without the mindset of having an attachment or want in order to be able to see the fruits. The Bhagavad-Gita shows its audience that they should ignore the end fruits and just carry on with their endeavors with disregard to the end result. In contrast to the Gita, the Tao Te Ching represents a teaching of inaction to reach one’s ultimate form of a complete state of mind. The Bhagavad-Gita is able to provide insight into the focus of inaction within Mitchell’s, Tao Te Ching, and ultimately expresses that action is proven to be inessential in reaching an end goal through the Bhagavad-Gita’s theory of detachment, thus shedding light on the Tao’s interpretation of inaction.
…show more content…
When one reaches their uppermost form, they will be the “man who sees inaction in action and action in inaction has understanding among men, disciplined in all action he performs” (Miller 4:17). Miller shows through the Bhagavad-Gita that the wisest of people are those who show an understanding of inaction and action upon following the Gita’s teachings. Taking “inaction in action,” one can accomplish what they must get done without the mindset of constantly thinking of their action. Where on the other hand, “action in inaction” shows a person executing their duties without an attachment to desire or some sort of reward coming to them as an end result. The Gita sheds light on this idea of detachment in the Tao Te Ching, showing that inaction is permitted, for it is the natural way of living without interference. The Tao wants inaction to stay consistent where the people “trust [their] natural responses; and [in return] everything will fall into place” (Mitchell 23:3). In trusting the Tao, one learns to let go and stop forcing their way through life. Those who fight this concept shown in the Tao Te Ching will go through life with a constant resistance when really, they need to let go because life will do what it is going to do regardless of one’s actions. People see that they must form their own destiny or create their own path, but if they let nature create their path, nature can create an up roaring, but it will not last forever. Nature may throw in some conflicts here and there, but eventually they settle opposed to when an individual is forcing actions and causing their own problems. They in turn now they have to clean up that mess they caused by themselves, because it simply won’t just resolve with time. The Gita shows how one can act without an expectation of something, but in forcing that action and expecting an
When one reaches their uppermost form, they will be the “man who sees inaction in action and action in inaction has understanding among men, disciplined in all action he performs” (Miller 4:17). Miller shows through the Bhagavad-Gita that the wisest of people are those who show an understanding of inaction and action upon following the Gita’s teachings. Taking “inaction in action,” one can accomplish what they must get done without the mindset of constantly thinking of their action. Where on the other hand, “action in inaction” shows a person executing their duties without an attachment to desire or some sort of reward coming to them as an end result. The Gita sheds light on this idea of detachment in the Tao Te Ching, showing that inaction is permitted, for it is the natural way of living without interference. The Tao wants inaction to stay consistent where the people “trust [their] natural responses; and [in return] everything will fall into place” (Mitchell 23:3). In trusting the Tao, one learns to let go and stop forcing their way through life. Those who fight this concept shown in the Tao Te Ching will go through life with a constant resistance when really, they need to let go because life will do what it is going to do regardless of one’s actions. People see that they must form their own destiny or create their own path, but if they let nature create their path, nature can create an up roaring, but it will not last forever. Nature may throw in some conflicts here and there, but eventually they settle opposed to when an individual is forcing actions and causing their own problems. They in turn now they have to clean up that mess they caused by themselves, because it simply won’t just resolve with time. The Gita shows how one can act without an expectation of something, but in forcing that action and expecting an