The Sun Is The Perfect Example

Vinoba Bhave
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Die Sonne ist das perfekte Beispiel
vonVinoba Bhave

Die Sonne ist das perfekte Beispiel für ein Handeln ohne Verlangen. Wenn die Sonne aufgeht, kommt es ihr nicht in den Sinn zu sagen: "Ich verbanne die Dunkelheit, ich fordere die Vögel zum Fliegen auf, und ich lasse die Menschen arbeiten". Nein, die Sonne bleibt immer still, und doch lässt sie in ihrer Stille die Welt um sich herum drehen.

Wenn wir der Sonne danken würden, indem wir sagen: "Deine Hilfe ist grenzenlos, du hast die Finsternis vertrieben", das wäre absurd. Die Sonne könnte antworten: "Wovon redest du da? Existiert Dunkelheit? Bring ein wenig davon mit, um sie mir zu zeigen, dann werde ich wissen, ob ich sie vertrieben habe. Dann werde ich einsehen, dass ich der Schöpfer des Lichts bin."

Die Sonne ist völlig neutral und losgelöst. Sie kontrolliert oder diktiert nicht. Sie ist einfach. Im Licht der Sonne kann der eine ein erfüllendes und der andere ein triviales Buch lesen. Einer hilft einem Nachbarn, der andere ermordet ihn. Die Sonne ist nicht verantwortlich für das Gute oder Böse dieser Taten; die Sonne akkumuliert also keine Konsequenzen. Die Sonne würde sagen: ‚Das Licht ist meine Natur. Mein Sein heißt scheinen."

Selbst in der Nacht wirkt und scheint die Sonne auf der anderen Seite der Erde. Die Sonne scheint die ganze Zeit, und doch bemerkt niemand, dass sie arbeitet. Die Sonne bringt uns alle zum Handeln. Sie lässt Kühe grasen, Vögel singen, Händler öffnen ihre Läden, Bauern pflügen ihre Felder, und doch, wenn niemand aufwacht und die Vorhänge zieht, zwingt ihn die Sonne nicht dazu. Es genügt, dass sie existiert.

Die Sonne ist der perfekte Zustand des Seins und nicht des Tuns. Die Sonne hat kein Licht, sie ist Licht. Die Sonne tut nichts Gutes; sie ist gut.

Vinoba Bhave war Gandhis spiritueller Nachfolger in Indien. Mehr über ihn in King of Kindness.

Vinoba Bhave was Gandhi's spiritual successor in India. More about him in King of Kindness.

SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: How do you relate to the metaphor of the Sun as a perfect state of being rather than doing? Can you share a personal story of a time you were being rather than doing? How do you reconcile a beingness that holds the space neutrally with being moved by love?

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On Nov 20, 2017 Shelly Gellineau, Barbados wrote :

The Sun is that bright light within my soul. My ability to live in The Present Moment. To appreciate nature and all humans for who they are and their circumstances of life. The Sun represents warmth, love and tenderness. I don't always have a Sun experience, quite often i only experience the grey or even dark clouds but as i become quiet and find my center...The Sun becomes the light and warmth of my soul.

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On Nov 15, 2017 Sunil,Bangalore wrote :

I relate Sun to the human Soul as Sunny. It is the eternal Light and the mystic Sound of our being.Our being is inside,innate & an inner-net. Its a natural agent ever shining illumination and glowing brightness.It energizes and stimulates the real sight of "Who Am I" enlightening the whole thing clear and visible to the third eye effortlessly. Personally I surrender, submerge into this original source eliminating the duality. The reality dawns. "Shivohum Shivohum ShivSwaroopohum.Nityohum-Shudhohum-Budhohum-Muktohum. ChidAnand roopah". Its neutral joy-Love- affection-compassion, sympathy & empathy for every one-every time-every where-everything.

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On Nov 14, 2017 Kristin Pedemonti wrote :

The sun simply is. It has no expectation, no attachment to any outcome, it simply shines. Recently, I noticed that when I simply show up as me and I share my own shine in my Storytelling work and I do not push to have a certain outcome, then the world responds. When I push and try to promote too hard, it seems to not come together. I realize this is a vocation example, but it is one so strong in my mind currently. When I share my gifts without attachment to outcome, it seems the connection is far deeper and lasting and goes straight to the heart. I am not sure this makes any sense. As for being moved by love, oh yes, I have felt that and for me it is to do my best to see each being as beautiful and worthy and to sit in compassion. When I do that I feel incredible beams of love coursing through me and out of me. <3

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On Nov 14, 2017 Choymae Huie wrote :

Just what I needed to hear. I've been going to protest marches, not to protest, but to get protest footages to make a video to highlight a song I wrote called, I Believe In Love. Every time I attend one of these marches, I feel like a Sneak because I know the intention of all these people who worked so hard to create the protests is to gather more and more people who would support them in ending the political agenda that is ruling America at this point. During the event, many of the participants came to me to welcome me and to tell me of their agenda so I could participate. At the end of the event, someone approached me to get my contact information. At that point, I had to tell him that I don't believe in protests, because, protests only create more protest and the only reason I came was to get some protest footage so I can make a video with I Believe in Love in the background. Then I sang some of the song to him. Instead of calling me a fake protester sneak, just using his group, he told me that he really liked my song and would like a copy to show the whole group and that I Believe In Love is exactly what the group needs. I was totally flabbergasted by his reaction. I couldn't believe that instead of telling me off about using their efforts, he was actually telling me that my song was exactly what their group needed. As I got such a loving reception from that man trying to get me to join them, I thought, maybe I am supposed to join them. I've been asking the Universe to be in a community of like-minded people to create with. Instead of trying to find the perfect group, maybe it's learning to love unconditionally this group and in doing so, we can resolve the unresolved issues of our world. On one hand, I felt so elated by this happening, on the other hand, how am I going to change their rhetoric of how much they would like to squash the leaders of this government to unconditional love? Maybe it's in emulating the sun. Focus on the love that you are and trust. Thank you, Gregg.

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On Nov 14, 2017 samata wrote :

It is an interesting idea and philosophy of the how the sun exists, yet we actually really don't know....sorry to pull away from the intentions of the writer. But I love how these small, and often limited, beings (called humans), can attempt to express understanding of something so much grander and something that may be incomprehensible.

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On Nov 14, 2017 Pam wrote :

I think that for the sun, being and doing are synonymous, and the same could be said for us. If we define being as the state of balance where we are truly ourselves, then we do radiate an energy as the sun does. 'Holding the space neutrally with being moved by love' is something we all have the capacity to do. When we achieve that balance we do hold love as that is our natural state of being when not influenced by everything going on around ourselves. We are, each of us, very like the sun, sharing our warmth and caring with the Universe.

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On Nov 14, 2017 Anup Bagla wrote :

I can relate to this beingness ... experienced sometime, but then ... ?

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On Nov 11, 2017 david doane wrote :

Actually, the sun never stays still -- it is constantly moving and changing. It doesn't make cows graze or birds sing. It's simply being what it is and doing what it does, giving heat and light from which many living beings and nonliving things benefit, and it does all this with no desire or intent. The sun is neutral and detached. Being and doing can be natural and authentic, not goal directed or manipulative. When I am being or doing in a natural and authentic way, I am without intent, not trying to control or make anything happen, simply being and doing because it is my right action. When I am this way I am neutral, detached from purpose or outcome, and I am moved by love since that way of being is love.

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On Nov 10, 2017 navin sata wrote :

nishkam karma/ lord krishna explains i am light in infinite sun .in some of his vibhutis[forms of energies] in bhagvad geeta krishna revels this knowledge