The System of the Vedanta according to Badarayana's Brahma-Sutras and Cankara's Commentary c8.s5.t2.6
The System of the Vedânta according to Bâdarâyana's Brahma-Sûtras and Çankara's Commentary c8.s5.t2.6
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c8.s5.t2.6
“But cannot the goal of man be attained if one avoids the effects by shunning the occasion of activity even when the power of activity continues; just as with fire the effect of burning does not follow if wood is withdrawn, though the fire still possesses the power of burning?—By no means! For it is impossible to avoid the occasions altogether because they too are connected potentially¹¹⁴ [with the soul].”