Chapter 2 verse 43
“Full of desires, having heaven as their goal, they utter
flowery words, which promise new birth as the reward of their actions, and
prescribe various specific actions for the attainment of pleasure and lordship”
Krishna talks about both desire laden actions for attaining
pleasure both when alive and after death in heaven. Human mind was for ages
adrift with false goals where humans were going after momentary pleasure and
desires. Misinterpretation of Vedas or scriptures to suit one’s agenda was
happening even in dwapara yuga times. We can draw parallels to our current
media which takes sides and usually not neutral. Adi Shankara pointed it out in
Kali Yuga and Krishna is pointing it out in Dwapara Yuga. So our mental
condition is not unique. Others before us have found themselves in this state
of mind where we go after desire laden actions promising goodies at the end of
the goal. In my personal experience, this concept of desire less actions is
very difficult to comprehend and accomplish.
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