Q1. Nowadays a scholar is called Pandita. But sages proclaim that a Pandita is a desireless illumined soul. Who is a Pandita? What are their characteristics?
Q2. What is the significance of striving to see the “actionless substratum” in every action? How can one practice this?
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Senses graze in the world of objects. Desires make us act and enjoy the fruits of the action. The more one indulges, much more are the accumulation of mental impressions which keeps us in the loop of - action ->results->impressions-> desires -> action again. A pandita is a Jnani whose actions have been burnt in the fire of knowledge. There is no sankalpa in any of his undertakings. These are compared to roasted seeds. No sprout comes out of a roasted seed. Similarly no new Vasanas are formed from his action. He acts for the welfare of the humanity alone.
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A Jnani/devotee is capable of seeing the action less Self in all the actions. “Siddhasaya lakshanani sadhaksaya sadhanani" is a Sanskrit phrase that translates to "Qualities of the accomplished ones are the practices for the aspirants." There are 35 values of a devotee described in Chapter 12 of Bhagavad Gita (verse 13 to 19 mentioned below) If any one of these can be mastered the rest of the values becomes our second nature.
qualities of a devotee:
1) Not hating any being
2) Friendliness
3) Compassionate
4) Free from attachment
5) Free from egoism
6) Balanced in pleasure and pain
7) Forgiving
8) Contentment
9) Yogi One uniting with the Self
10) Self-controlled
12) Having Firm conviction
13) Surrendering the mind and intellect to God.
14) The world not being agitated by him.
15) He being unagitated by the world.
16) Absence of joy, envy, fear and anxiety
17) Desirelessness
18) Purity
19) Competence in action.
20) Indifference
21) Freedom from anxiety
22) Renunciation of the fruits of action
23) Absence of elation, hatred, fear and desire.
24) Renunciation of good and evil
25) Equal-mindedness towards friends and enemies
26) Equanimity in honour and dishonour
27) Equanimity in heat and cold
28) Equanimity in joy and sorrow
29) Non-attachment
30) Equal-mindedness in praise and blame
31) Silence
32) Contentment with what-so-ever obtained by chance.
33) Absence of attachment to home.
34) Firmness in decision
35) Devotion to God