Being a Yogi in the Time of Action
When we think of spirituality, meditation, and transcendent experiences, we commonly think of something far removed from action, something ethereal. When, on the other hand, we think of action, we ordinarily think of something far removed from spiritual life and transcendent experience.
What purpose does a spiritual experience serve if not to transform the experiencer? But if the experiencer is ordinary in action and life, what is the use of his knowledge?
Vital action as an end in itself is a necessity of nature: eating, dressing, etc. Even actions that seem more complex respond to vital needs: outdoor activities, vacations, etc. These are not superior to animal action subject to nature, which nevertheless has its own complexity. Human action is transformation. It is the implementation of thought, idea, intuition. For the Yogi, for those who live the spiritual life, there is nothing more important and elevated than action; it is bringing knowledge, beauty, and transcendence to the physical plane. Therefore, the spiritually conscious person must be distinguished by the ability to act and transform, and not leave this power in the hands of those motivated by ego and possessions. Having transformed himself, the yogi acts with simplicity and naturalness, like a wave expanding from a point where a vibration originates.
The yogi, if he turns his life into knowledge and action, becomes complete and returns to the spiritual life at the end of his physical life, satisfied with the work done, carrying this state with him eternally. Even the simplest and most ordinary action, if experienced in a heightened state of consciousness, is a wonderful thing; it unites the transcendent world with the physical world and transforms the material plane into a transcendent place, a paradise of knowledge on earth.
