A weed is wild plant which grows in unwanted place especially in garden or field where it obstruct the free growth of cultivated plants. Weed uses fertilisers, water and all other nourishing objects for its own growth. So it's utmost important to remove the weed before it spreads and harms the whole field.
Just like a weed which harms the plants greed harms us. Greed is selfishness to fulfil our own desire without bothering or caring for anyone else. Becoming less greedy doesn't mean you shouldn't have high goals in life or killing dreams but one should understand what one needs and what he doesn't need to be happy and satisfied in life. Sometimes weed just looks like the plant thus we may water it which results in different and serious outcomes. Similarly this greed although harmful one may take it as healthy and natural thus one ruins not only his life but society too. Greed can not be satisfied ever for however you supply better control it.
History tells the examples of greedy demon kings like Ravana, Hiranyaksha and many others who suffered themselves terribly. Not only history but also if you observe today's society you will find people those who live a selfish life are not truly happy, they are always miserable, they are always hankering. One doesn't earn in greed but looses a lot.
While running after greed one completely forgets about his real need and thus their life ends without achieving something satisfying to the heart and soul. As a spirit soul, part and parcel of supreme God, our only need is to reconnect with God, greed pulls us away from this goal. Thus Lord tells in Gita that greed is one of the ways to hell. In conclusion it is certainly the best to live and earn with our capacities and serve God rather than cheating or exploiting someone for fulfilment of our own greed which as it is never going to get fulfilled.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
Sent by ISKCON Desire Tree
www.iskcondesiretree.com
Just like a weed which harms the plants greed harms us. Greed is selfishness to fulfil our own desire without bothering or caring for anyone else. Becoming less greedy doesn't mean you shouldn't have high goals in life or killing dreams but one should understand what one needs and what he doesn't need to be happy and satisfied in life. Sometimes weed just looks like the plant thus we may water it which results in different and serious outcomes. Similarly this greed although harmful one may take it as healthy and natural thus one ruins not only his life but society too. Greed can not be satisfied ever for however you supply better control it.
History tells the examples of greedy demon kings like Ravana, Hiranyaksha and many others who suffered themselves terribly. Not only history but also if you observe today's society you will find people those who live a selfish life are not truly happy, they are always miserable, they are always hankering. One doesn't earn in greed but looses a lot.
While running after greed one completely forgets about his real need and thus their life ends without achieving something satisfying to the heart and soul. As a spirit soul, part and parcel of supreme God, our only need is to reconnect with God, greed pulls us away from this goal. Thus Lord tells in Gita that greed is one of the ways to hell. In conclusion it is certainly the best to live and earn with our capacities and serve God rather than cheating or exploiting someone for fulfilment of our own greed which as it is never going to get fulfilled.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
Sent by ISKCON Desire Tree
www.iskcondesiretree.com
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