Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Radhanath Swami on the Path to Degradation

When there is anger, the memory is bewildered; one can no longer think like a sane person, one cannot think systematically – “if I do this, then this will happen, if I do that, then that will happen; I should say this, because I have to see in terms of the future.” There are two ways of thinking - Preyas and Shreyas. Preyas means like the animal - to do what is needful for the present in order to enjoy or to survive, and Shreyas means human existence - to think what will be the result of what I do or what I say. When there is anger, one becomes like an animal – one becomes insane, one's whole memory, accomplishments, everything is at risk, everything is just forgotten and one reacts like fire. And after
the reaction, such as speaking harsh words or performing terrible acts, one is penalized.

When memory is bewildered, the intelligence is lost, and when intelligence is lost, one speaks and acts in ways that degrade the soul. Anger is a great enemy. Lust and anger are like consorts of one another and they are one's worst enemies; one must always be careful. If one does not curb lust, then the frustrated attachment culminates in anger. It is the law of the world that enjoyment is always in very impermanent situations.

16 comments:

  1. Any man of intelligence would go for result-oriented actions rather than temporary pleasures. Yet, it takes a saint like Radhanth Swami to open our eyes to the obvious!

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  2. Thank you Maharaj for enlighten us.

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  3. Thank you Radhanath Swami for sharing the ill effects of becoming angry.

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  4. Thank you Maharajah for reminding us the danger of anger in powerful words.
    "It is the law of the world that enjoyment is always in very impermanent situations".

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  5. A very nice say on what would happen if there is anger, by His Holiness Radhanath Maharaj

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  6. Maharaj your words of wisdom pull us back on track everytime we are illusioned.Thank you.

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  7. Thank you so much for emphasizing the consequences of uncontrolled anger and lust.

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  8. I pray to remember these words when anger takes on me.

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  9. This is one of the most important understandings from the Bhagavad Gita about the path of destruction for a person devoid of spiritual guidance.

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  10. Such a vivid and scary yet perfectly true picture of reality, of human frailities by Radhanath Swami. Yes, one must be very controlled and watchful, else degradation is sure.

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  11. Radhanath Swami has explained nicely the steps to a spiritual fall down starting with "anger".

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  12. Radhanath Swami is highlighting the least understood connection between the two biggest maladies affecting humans, lust and anger. And how one inevitably accompanies the other. May I take a lesson out of this.

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  13. True spiritual words from Swamiji.....thanks

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  14. Radhanath Swami warning to curb the anger and lust from the beginning, otherwise one's own life becomes like animal's. it will protect from degradation. All glories to Radhanath Swami.

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  15. Radhanath Swami has given a very deep message here. Lust and anger are considered as gates to hell. We might do many wonderful things in our lives, but if we can't protect ourselves with these two enemies, all of that is just a waste.

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  16. So much to learn from this post...

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