Kagga 392
D. V. Gundappa · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
soundarya bAndhavyagaLanu baridenalahude?hondisuve kundisuve jIvigaLanavugaL?sindhupUradi biddavaroLobbarobbaranuandikoLaladu baride? – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
While it is very true that the Creator has designed His Universe such that it is shrouded with a veil of illusion, the impact on its inhabitants is always real
However, it is not necessary that all such consequences be unwelcome. These could be at the root of several great things achieved by man.
Mankutimma, while it is true that one should not overindulge in excesses; it is not advisable to go to the other extreme too. Finding the right balance is very important. Take beauty or love as an example…are the consequent feelings that arise in us due to these necessarily bad? Don’t they often elevate our mood & inspire us to be a better person? Don’t they bring us together as a society? When in the face of danger, is it not these feelings that makes people help others; even at the risk of their own lives. Arent such consequent outcomes of chasing illusion worth it?
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