We have to control our lower material nature with higher Spiritual nature.
Bg 3.43 — Thus knowing oneself to be transcendental to the material senses, mind and intelligence, O mighty-armed Arjuna, one should steady the mind by deliberate spiritual intelligence [Kṛṣṇa consciousness] and thus – by spiritual strength – conquer this insatiable enemy known as lust. ( Vedabase.com ).
By nature we are pleasure seeking soul. Throughout the life we are in search of joy & pleasure, we like to enjoy this world unlimitedly. Naturally people have enjoyment & pleasure while eating palatable food, sleeping, some recreational activities and meeting opposite sex. Lord Krishna stated in Gita that according to our desire we get particular kind of body to enjoy this world. Just like specific outerwear fits to specific gross body, similarly specific gross body fits to specific kinds of mind desire to enjoy this world.
Bg 15.9 — The living entity, thus taking another gross body, obtains a certain type of ear, eye, tongue, nose and sense of touch, which are grouped about the mind. He thus enjoys a particular set of sense objects.
Out of all this material pleasure & desire sexual pleasure & desire is on top. That is the sum and substance of pleasure. You'll find everywhere two, one male and female, either legitimate or illegitimate, either human being or animal or birds or beast.
With our common sense, some experience & observing people around us we know that all these material pleasures activities are short lasting and anything too much is detrimental to our mental & physical health , it can be either too much food, sleep or sex or any kind of recreational activities or even work.....anything too much not good for us.
When you are walking on path of Spiritual Journey or Yoga means to connect with Divine, we need to conserve the energy, divert our mental & physical energy toward Spirituality.
Bg 6.17 — He who is regulated in his habits of eating, sleeping, recreation and work can mitigate all material pains by practicing the yoga system. ( Vedabase.com ).
We can not be desire less, our mind desire has to be redirected towards better long lasting pleasure & should be uplifting to our Consciousness rather then degrading it. Questions is where & how to redirect our desire? 1st of all we need to realize that all these temporary material pleasures not providing me long lasting inner satisfaction, there is no direction or goal to my life. These pleasures taste like nectar in beginning but poison at the end.
Bg 18.38 — That happiness which is derived from contact of the senses with their objects and which appears like nectar at first but poison at the end.
Only way you can give up any material pleasure if you find better pleasure somewhere else. Whole philosophy of Gita is based on Transcending our material energy, desire or consciousness to the Top Most, Very Attractive & Transcendental Spiritual Objects of this world that's Krishna or God. Krishna means who attracts everyone. Hearing, Reading, Glorifying, Seeing Deity, Singing, Chanting about Krishna or God gives us plenty of joys & inner satisfaction will gradually diminish Demonic qualities & our Divinity will shine again.
( Key is do not suppress any material desires but redirects ).
Lord Krishna has 1000 names based on quality, one of the name is Madana-Mohana......means he can captivate even the Cupid. This is Cupid's business, attraction of male and female and when Krishna attracts you, you forget this Cupid attraction. Therefore He is known as Madana-mohana.
Bg 10.9 — The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are fully devoted to My service, and they derive great satisfaction and bliss from always enlightening one another and conversing about Me.
Bg 18.58 — If you become conscious of Me, you will pass over all the obstacles of conditioned life by My grace. If, however, you do not work in such consciousness but act through false ego, not hearing Me, you will be lost. ( Vedabase.com ).
Thoughts of Gita will help us to strengthen our mind, sharpen our intelligence and redirect our senses toward Self-Realization & Supreme Everlasting Happiness. Let’s stop leakage & conserve our mental & physical energy and redirect from ENTERTAINMENT to ENLIGHTENMENT.
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MY SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION & SOURCE:
I am inspired to hear & read Vedic Scriptures & other philosophy by regularly hearing Sri Pandurang Shashtri Athvale known as Dadaji ( speak on Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Veda based discourses & western philosophy ) and association of Swadhyay Parivar every Sunday in Swadhya Kendra.
I also hear and read everyday the discourses & literature on Vedic thoughts from Srila Prabhupada, his disciples & grand disciples ( HH Bhakti Rasamitra Swami, HH Chaitanya Charandas Prabhu, Sutapa Das, Amarnath Dasa, HH Bhakticharu Swami, Urmila Devi Dasi, HH Sivarama Swami, HH Radhanath Swami, Lal Govind Prabhu ( Gujarati & Hindi) Prahalad Maharaj in Surat (Gujarati) .......and many more from ISKCON......).
FYI: Good source of Vedic literature: Vedabase.com ( Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the essence & Srimad Bhagavatam (SB) is the nectar of all Vedic scriptures ). Hearing & reading these scriptures, Eating Sanctified Pure Food and Chanting Vedic Mantra daily are purifying to our senses, nourishing to our heart ( Soul ), transcendental to our consciousness and uplifting to our emotions.
It is always good idea to share our good thoughts & knowledge with others. I am posting articles based on Vedic scriptures and expressing my opinion, thoughts, understanding & emotions. Writing/sharing the articles is my Devotion to God/Gita/Guru. Of course I use Smartphone, Google, Pexels search to collect some data. Thanks to Facebook & Social media for providing me the platform.
Besides my parents, wife, teachers, family & friends GREATFUL to EVERYONE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED in MY LIFE.
Hopefully my enthusiasm will continue by Grace of Guru & God ( Krishna , Absolute Truth ).
NOTE:
I use the word Hearing instead of Listening when it comes to Scriptures. Because Scriptures are so potent that simply by Hearing them even if you don’t try to interpret or analyze or understand them still there will be passive positive effects on our mind & senses.
We can follow either Quran, Bible, Jainism, Buddhism, Gita or any other Philosophy that makes sense to us, purify us , elevate our consciousness and qualify us to understand the God and instill the love for God & his creation. ( whichever way we can understand the God, Form or Formless..or Universal Consciousness or Energy ...etc ).
Don’t try to understand God by Name, Religion & Depiction ( means image, picture...etc ) but try to understand him by Definition through Scriptures. Transcendental subjects of God & his creation can not be understand by mental speculation. Some times people ask why God is Supreme? It is just like asking why circle is circular? Just by definition circle is circular similarly by definition God is unborn, complete, unlimited, infinite, eternal, the Absolute Truth the source of everything, cause of all causes.
I see the God besides above mention qualities as a eternal living person ( not a abstract or some kind of light ) known by name Krishna means who attracts everyone has also MANY other NAMES, form, abode, many incarnation, activities, qualities, associates, full of wisdom, bliss, cause of all causes.
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