Self is Formless...

The body is but our shadow. You should not be proud
of the body.

That is why a man who has realized Brahman has not
one iota of respect for rituals.

All rituals are performed because of
fear. Only those who are afraid perform various rituals. Loss is the
father and the mother of fear.

Fear is only of suffering a loss. If one
is having no fear, why should he perform any rituals? Fear is the
reason for all actions. One who is fearless has neither fear nor Karma.

The fearless man is beyond the body. He is formless.
Karma is born out of doubt. Doubt is the seed of Karma. To
be doubtless means to be seedless.

If roasted rice is sown, it does
not grow. Similarly, Karma does not give any gain or loss to one
who is wise.

When the Self is realized as formless and bodiless,
God is known to be formless. Such a Realized One, is Himself
formless.

Formless is His Town and formless is His House. He is
His own food and maintenance. Everything is the Self. This is the
achievement of Reality, which is imperishable.


Nisargadatta