Kagga 317
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
puNyapApada mishra narajantuvavana nelemaNNu karaLugaLesakavavana maidoDavubaNNa baNNada vastra; biLpoDane kappihudukaNNa duruguTisadiru – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
The Creator has so designed this Universe such that no one thing or person here is perfect. Every thing & every person is a melange of contradictory characteristics & emotions
This is the reason that the Universe, when seen at a macro level appears to be a smorgasbord of contradictory dichotomies
Mankutimma, don’t get into the trap of chasing perfection in each & everything that you do or in other people that you interact with. It is a futile exercise…man demonstrates actions that attract both good & bad Karma…this in turn influences his future actions. Also influencing his behavior are his attachments towards his properties, his family & his wealth. His actions thereby are a mix of good & bad, pleasant & unpleasant, endearing & repulsive. Learn to live with this dichotomy.
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