ALAS, HOW STRONG IS THE DESIRE TO ENJOY!!

Even though covid is spreading so rapidly with the possibility of death lingering very close to us still, the desire to enjoy this world is still strong. Isn't it surprising? Probably not because Maya after all is very strong and clever. She keeps the hope to enjoy this world even in the face of the greatest dangers alive and burning in our hearts and thus keeps us stuck here birth after birth.

As Adi Shankaracharya prays in his famous Bhaja Govindam song -

"Angam Galitam Palitam Mundam
Dasanavihinam Jatam Tundam
Vrddho Yati Grhitva Dandam
Tadapi Na Muncatyasapindam
Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam……."_

"The body has become worn out. The head has turned grey. The mouth has become toothless. The old man moves about leaning on his staff. Even then he doesn't give up the bundle of his desires.
O foolish mind! seek Govinda!"

The body may become weak but the desires to enjoy still remains strong until we weaken them by practicing strong Bhakti.

- Achyut Gopal Das

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