Friday, June 30, 2006
GITA 108 DAYS - DAY 19
19. Lust leads to death
When the mind is deluded by desires and when it is longing for materialistic happiness, man falls in the grip of lust and ultimately it leads to his death. When desires preside over our mind, the intellect cannot be steadfast in its function. Some people foolishly believe that heaven is where all the desires get fulfilled. Those who borrow money to live lavishly with pomp and show fall in this category. They will borrow money from all the possible avenues, but at the end commit suicide as they are unable to repay the loans. People of Kerala are being succumbed to such a life style lately.
We have to pursue our duties without attachment to anyone or anything. When we can do this properly, we will enjoy the heavenly bliss. When we avoid doing our duties, that will result in conflicts. So it is proper to face and complete our duties with detachment. Pairs of opposites such as win/defeat, loss/gain or pleasure/pain must not be the basis of our karmas (actions). If we get involved in karmas with the attitude of being an instrument of action, we will not be anxious about their results.
When the mind is deluded by desires and when it is longing for materialistic happiness, man falls in the grip of lust and ultimately it leads to his death. When desires preside over our mind, the intellect cannot be steadfast in its function. Some people foolishly believe that heaven is where all the desires get fulfilled. Those who borrow money to live lavishly with pomp and show fall in this category. They will borrow money from all the possible avenues, but at the end commit suicide as they are unable to repay the loans. People of Kerala are being succumbed to such a life style lately.
We have to pursue our duties without attachment to anyone or anything. When we can do this properly, we will enjoy the heavenly bliss. When we avoid doing our duties, that will result in conflicts. So it is proper to face and complete our duties with detachment. Pairs of opposites such as win/defeat, loss/gain or pleasure/pain must not be the basis of our karmas (actions). If we get involved in karmas with the attitude of being an instrument of action, we will not be anxious about their results.
# posted by Sukumar Canada @ 6:53 AM 
