Conquer Desire With Detachment

                                                     Conquer Desire With  Detachment

Second one is kama (desire). Desire has to be won by detachment.(vairagya). Vairagya does not mean going to the forest, leaving wife and children to fend for themselves. It is not giving up property and other belongings and taking to sanyasa (renunciation). When we recognise the defect in an object,we naturally discard that object.

 One should discard those objects and actions which are found to contain bad and evil qualities. This is vairagya. 

Roga (disease) and Bhoga (enjoyment)

   All the food items that we eat must be taken as a medicine to cure the disease of our hunger. All that we enjoy in this world must be taken as a medicine to cure the disease of our desires. 

   We feel we are leading a very happy and prosperous life in this world. We consider this as an enjoyment for us. But, these are not  really objects that provide enjoyment for us. The consequenses of this so called "enjoyment" will be bitter in our later life.

   So we have to control our desires with our good actions with discrimination whether the actions contain  good qualities  or evil and bad qualities, whether the actions please the God. We must discard the actions which contain evil and bad qualities.

    Charity is greater than wealth.

     When the disease of kama and krodha affects us, we crumble one day suddenly, inspite of our rolling wealth. In spiritual field  charity is considered to be greater in value  than money. 

     When the money is accumulated without utilising it for charitable purposes, the thief will have his eye on it. He will be waiting for an opportunity to steal the money. The government will also try to raid his house and take away the money. Even if these two heirs forget, suddenly a fire can erupt and destroy everything. Therefore, the Gita has established the fact that charity is greater than wealth. 

     The second declaration  ' Ritham' (truth) is greater than 'vakku' (speech). When a person speaks truth and his behaviour is based on truth, his value increases. you must earn good reputation. Then only will it bring glory to your human nature. You must do good, see good and be good. That is your fundamental duty. You must never get a bad name. It is enough, if you live for a short period earning a good name and fame like a  "Hamsa" swan. The Gita considers such a person a "Paramahamsa". ( an ascetic of the highest order).

     Now about the "Deha" (body). Sathkarmas (good actions) are more important than the body. A body that does not engage in doing good to others is useless like a "Jeegachchava" (living corpse). 

    This body is given for doing selfless actions. In order to keep selfishness at bay, one must engage himself in self-less and sacred karmas that help others. 

    Get rid of kama and krodha with constant practice. 

That is why in Bhagavad Gita it is said:

"Sreyohi Jnanamabhyasaath Jnanaath
   Dhyanam Visishyathe

Dhyanaath Karmaphalathyagath Thyagath

Santhir Anantharam.

    If you want to have santhi (peace) you must travel from abhyaasa (practice) to jnana (wisdom) and from jnana (wisdom) to dhyana (meditation). From dhyana you have to go to the stage of karmapala thyaga ( renouncing the fruit of your actions). When you are able to thus renounce or sacrifice (thyaga), you will ultimately attain 

amrutathwa (immortality). Bhagavad Gita is teaching the truth that in thyaga (sacrifice) alone lies your welfare. 

    The twin qualities kama and krodha are embedded deep in our heart as we have allowed them to flourish in several of our previous births. These cannot be rooted out by mere words. 

    Kama tastes very sweet and pleasing in the beginning. But, gradually it develops sourness. If you want to keep it at a distance at this stage, it is not possible. Therefore, kama has to be kept away from the beginning itself with vairagya (detachment). 

    Sometimes, both kama and krodha together  try to attack a man. 

Therefore they must be put under control right from the beginning. 

  

     If we do not develop that controlling power, we cannot win God's Grace.

     The sense control is essential. Mental impulses or agitations should not be let out freely to roam out. By unlimited expression of these mental impulses or agitations, one becomes mentally deranged. we must ourselves set a reasonable limit and spend our life happily. This is called discipline. Discipline helps man to progress. Without limit, man becomes an animal.

     You should make efforts to control and conquer the formidable internal enemies of kama and krodha in your life. Then only you can easily conquer external enemies. Bhagavad Gita has established the fact that kama and kodha are the main enemies to moksha (liberation).