Gita-Sarah-Commentary-on-the-Slokas-of-Bhagavad-Gita
Gita-Sarah-Commentary-on-the-Slokas-of-Bhagavad-Gita
Gita-Sarah-Commentary-on-the-Slokas-of-Bhagavad-Gita
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<strong>the</strong> basic cause for all <strong>the</strong> desires? It is<strong>the</strong> ignorance <strong>of</strong> who we are and wr<strong>on</strong>glyc<strong>on</strong>sidering <strong>the</strong> body as ours. As webegin to be attached to <strong>the</strong> body as ‘I’,anything or any<strong>on</strong>e c<strong>on</strong>nected with <strong>the</strong>body viz; <strong>the</strong> family members, property,o<strong>the</strong>r possessi<strong>on</strong>s become objects <strong>of</strong> ourlove and attachment. This attitude givesrise to desires ei<strong>the</strong>r to possess and enjoymore <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m or a desire to keep thosepossessi<strong>on</strong>s safe. Any ailment to apers<strong>on</strong>’s s<strong>on</strong> or wife or a loss to <strong>the</strong>property keeps his mind agitated.“How does <strong>the</strong> desire arise? Because<strong>the</strong> present state is unbearable. Why?Because it is not your true nature. Had itbeen your real nature no desire woulddisturb you. How does <strong>the</strong> present statediffer from your real nature? You are spiritin truth. However that spirit is wr<strong>on</strong>glyidentifying itself with <strong>the</strong> gross body. The<str<strong>on</strong>g>Gita</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Sarah</str<strong>on</strong>g> 99
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