Few days ago top 5 doctors from Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai were accused for being involved in kidney racket, they would allure poor people from villages by giving money and take out their kidneys to transplant the diseased kidneys of rich people. They would charge many lacs for one transplant surgery. There was one more doctor, who brutally killed his 6 patients in last 2 years for money and property. Former deputy CM was arrested by ACB for indulging in collection of fraud money, he has property worth of thousands of crores, but now locked up in Arthur road jail with his sons. Also there are so many politicians, police, officials and others indulge in bribing and scams, why? don't they get paid for their job? Or they don't get sufficient salary to maintain their life?...No! They get well paid, then why they make money by unlawful way? Because of 'Greed' in heart which keeps saying I want some more, some more and keeps heart away from satisfaction, greed burns like the fire, more you satisfy the greed more it becomes, greed reproduces only greed.
Bhagavatam in 8th canto explains the pastime of Vaman Dev, Dwarf incarnation of Lord. He went to Bali, who was the king of entire universe that time, to get some donation, Bali was well known for giving charity. He asked 3 steps of land. Bali started laughing and said,"it seems you are not very intelligent boy, I can offer you entire planet, ask something big by which you won't have to beg again in life". Vaman replied,"those whose senses are uncontrolled they can't be satisfied by any amount of wealth, if I am not satisfied by 3 paces of land then how will I be satisfied with possessing entire earth". Bali realised his mistake, he also understood that although entire universe belongs to him but he is not satisfied, he still wanted to conquer. The lesson is unless one knows desire management techniques from our scriptures he will be miserable although he may have great wealth of world.
In Gita lord Krishna says,"lust, anger and greed are 3 ways to hell". Because under their influence person doesn't bother about what is sin and what is piety he just want to satisfy his senses. But satisfaction of senses doesn't make heart satisfied. People's bank account may be overflowing but heart is empty. The only thing which can satisfy us is to love and to be loved. Even in material life you may have everything but if there is no one to love you, will that satisfy you? Things can't touch the heart. Sensual pleasures, mental pleasures can't give us real satisfaction because it's not thing of flesh and mind but it's a thing of heart. People's name and fame may be high but heart is vacant and to fill the vacancy and emptiness they become greedy and lusty and eventually more depressed. These are all Symptoms of sick and very shallow consciousness and world's top people are victim of this.
There were personalities like Prahlad, Dhruva, Ambarisha, Yudhistir who were rich, conquerer and successful kings,but they were not greedy and their hearts' were content full because things of this world- wealth, gold, power, prestige, name and fame they used in service to God and humanity, without attachment and pride. When we engage in service of God then we will experience the tranquility of peace and love within which everyone is seeking.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
Bhagavatam in 8th canto explains the pastime of Vaman Dev, Dwarf incarnation of Lord. He went to Bali, who was the king of entire universe that time, to get some donation, Bali was well known for giving charity. He asked 3 steps of land. Bali started laughing and said,"it seems you are not very intelligent boy, I can offer you entire planet, ask something big by which you won't have to beg again in life". Vaman replied,"those whose senses are uncontrolled they can't be satisfied by any amount of wealth, if I am not satisfied by 3 paces of land then how will I be satisfied with possessing entire earth". Bali realised his mistake, he also understood that although entire universe belongs to him but he is not satisfied, he still wanted to conquer. The lesson is unless one knows desire management techniques from our scriptures he will be miserable although he may have great wealth of world.
In Gita lord Krishna says,"lust, anger and greed are 3 ways to hell". Because under their influence person doesn't bother about what is sin and what is piety he just want to satisfy his senses. But satisfaction of senses doesn't make heart satisfied. People's bank account may be overflowing but heart is empty. The only thing which can satisfy us is to love and to be loved. Even in material life you may have everything but if there is no one to love you, will that satisfy you? Things can't touch the heart. Sensual pleasures, mental pleasures can't give us real satisfaction because it's not thing of flesh and mind but it's a thing of heart. People's name and fame may be high but heart is vacant and to fill the vacancy and emptiness they become greedy and lusty and eventually more depressed. These are all Symptoms of sick and very shallow consciousness and world's top people are victim of this.
There were personalities like Prahlad, Dhruva, Ambarisha, Yudhistir who were rich, conquerer and successful kings,but they were not greedy and their hearts' were content full because things of this world- wealth, gold, power, prestige, name and fame they used in service to God and humanity, without attachment and pride. When we engage in service of God then we will experience the tranquility of peace and love within which everyone is seeking.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
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