Kagga 379
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
tRuptiyariyada vAnche, jIrNisada bhuktivoluguptadali koLeyutte viShabIjavAgiprAptigoLipudu jIvakunmAdatApagaLasuptavahudentichche? – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Among the many dichotomies designed in the Universe is His design of real purpose of existence of man
It is only when man is able to understand the Real Truth that he is able to decipher the true characteristics of The Force or The Creator…yet the means to achieve this objective is not only hard but confusing
Mankutimma, for man to come even close to deciphering the Creator, it is mandatory & yet elementary to control his mind & focus it in the right direction. The human mind is extremely restless…desires keep generating in it frequently…it is not healthy to suppress all the desires lest it become like undigested food in the stomach which soon rots & subsequently turns to poison. In the same way, unfulfilled desires intoxicate people’s mind & is the root cause of restlessness there. You need to find the right balance between fulfilling your desires & not over-indulging in them.
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