Acharya Prashant explains the profound meaning behind Lao Tzu's statement, 'When her work is done, she forgets it; that is why it lasts forever.' He clarifies that in the material world, everything that exists has a limit in time and is bound to perish. If something is said to last forever, it points toward 'nothingness' or emptiness, rather than a physical result. When one performs an action without the desire for its fruit, the action does not create a new chain of cause and effect. Usually, every action creates a result, which then leads to new actions, forming an endless cycle of stories and suffering. Only silence and emptiness are eternal because they do not change or diminish.
