Guest guest Posted May 19, 2002 Report Share Posted May 19, 2002 Chapter 2 Verse 70 AapuuryamaaNam achala-pratishhTha.n samudram aapaH pravishanti yadvat / tadvat kaamaa yaM pravishanti sarve sa shaantim aapnoti na kaama-kaamee // He attains peace, in whom all desires enter as waters flow into the ocean, which is full and still and not the desirer of desires. LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA – 14 As taught by Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji Compiled by: Swami Dattananda Bhakti Mala, May 1993 The ocean is always full. Fullness means absence of less or more. Many rivers may flow into the ocean on all sides. But the ocean never crosses its bounds. It always remains serene and calm. Even so, when its water gets evaporated, its size is not reduced. Its expanse remains the same. It ever remains steady and full. This simile of the ocean gives some idea of the perfection of a sage who has realized the state of Brahman. All the rivers run into the ocean, but it does not change the level. In the same way, all types of desires may enter the sage’s mind. But he remains unattracted and undisturbed by them. He is not enslaved by those desires. He remains firm and steady. Only such a man wins eternal peace and not the desirer of desires, that is, the man who yearns after objects of desires. A worldly man has plenty of desires to be fulfilled. His mind is scattered in all directions seeking the fulfillment of his desires. When he satisfies one desire, he remains peaceful for some time. But afterwards, the desire to enjoy the same pleasure crops up in his mind. New desires also rise in his mind. There is no end to it. So he always remains restless. If the pleasure he seeks is beyond his reach, he gets dejected. This state is painful to him. Such people oscillate hither and thither by gusts of pleasures and pains. But the man of steady wisdom remains firm and peaceful under the blasts of sorrows and pleasures. LAUNCH - Your Music Experience http://launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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