Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 In this effort, man will have to face many enemies like 'Kama' or desire, 'Krodha' or anger, 'Lobha' or greed, and 'Moha' or delusion. Of these, anger is the most fearful foe who will try to put all sorts of obstacles in one's struggle to attain liberation. Prompted by anger man kills his own mother, father, brother, friends and relations. He will often have occasion to repent actions done under the impulse of anger. It is anger that binds him to Samsara. Anger it is that destroys one's virtues. So give up anger. Anger indeed is Yama, the great enemy, and greed is the river Vaitarani which is very difficult to cross. Contentment is Nandana VAna (heavenly garden) and peace (Shanti) is Kamadhenu (heavenly cow of plenty). Ponder over it and crave for peace. If you have patience, then you will never have any enemy. Atman is different from the body, senses, mind, intelligence and life. It is pure, self-effulgent, bilissful, devoid of emotions and is formless. As long as you do not consider the Atman as different from the body, senses and life, you will be afflicted by the sorrows of this world like disease, death, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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