We are imprisoned by our own desires.

[Guest guest]

From birth, we have started developing our attachment to the evanescent body and ephemeral mind. Our immediate relatives like mother, father, brothers and sisters start tutoring us in the nuances of worldly life and attachments. We are fed with tasteful dishes, we are thrilled by the lullubies that is sung to soothen our mind to sleep. We are adored with colourful dresses, ornaments, hairstyles. We are fondled as though we are the darling pet of the entire family. As we grow, and develop our own personality traits, we slowly distance ourselves with our immediate family. As we grow further, we are admitted to schools and collages. We develop new friendships for passing time. We are attracted towards others, secretly nurturing them in our mind. Thus the tantacles of Samsara is wound around us by our own folly. We feel secure in the relationships. Out from the collage, we search for jobs for the livlihood and freedom. This is the opt time for wedlock. Everything pass on just like a dream. Yesterday we were sleeping innocently in the cradle. Today we associate ourselves with unknown people but the attachment is tightened around us. Then comes children and the burdens of family life. We start pondering over the freedom we enjoyed as a baby and student. Now we are inextricabily shackled in the Maya of Samsar. Swami has nicely said, that you had two feet when single, by marriage you added two more, with children, you add one more pair. The freedom of movement we had with one pair of feet is wholesome and unhindered. As we add more and more relations, ultimately we become centriped. Do you want these shackles willingly? Ponder over this. Sairam.