krsna Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 From Srimad-Bhagavatam (The Bhagavata-Purana), " By discussing spiritual knowledge one can conquer lamentation and illusion, by serving a great devotee one can become free from pride, by keeping silent one can avoid obstacles on the path of mystic yoga, and simply by stopping sense gratification one can conquer envy." (7.15.23) " My dear Lord, all living beings within this material world are mad after planning for things, and are always busy with a desire to do this or that. This is due to uncontrollable greed. The greed for material enjoyment is always existing in the living entity, but Your Lordship is always alert, and in due course of time You strike him, just as a snake seizes a mouse and very easily swallows him." (4th Canto) " The conditioned soul sometimes personally appreciates the futility of sense enjoyment in the material world, and he sometimes considers material enjoyment to be full of miseries. However, due to his strong bodily conception, his memory is destroyed, and again he runs after material enjoyment, just as an animal runs after a mirage in the desert." (4.14.10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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