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A deep thought to what one actually wants, leads one to the conclusion that we want to be continuously happy and have limitless power. This is the real meaning of moksha. Pursuit of this happiness leads each one of us to various activities and their consequent results. Our karma (actions) leads to results over which we have no control. If our actions are nishkaam karma (selfless and intelligent actions), done as a yagna or offering or contribution, then the outcome is always good for us.
Humans are born with a 'will to choose' and a deep sense of 'inadequacy'. Humans also mistake their body for their atma or 'true self'. So all effort is made to keep the body alive by any means and all activities are focused on seeking gratification for the body. Therefore, most of us are 'consumers' who do not like to 'contribute', that means we are bhogis and not yogis. The result is raaga and dwesha which are Sanskrit for desirable and un-desirable. These lead to more desires and anger when the same are not fulfilled. Anger leads to lack of intelligent action (bad karma) and the whole cycle repeats at a higher level. On the other hand if desires get fulfilled, more desires and greed are born and somewhere they are not fulfilled and again anger results. Lust is an extreme form of desire.
All happiness and misery is within us ... but due to ignorance, we pin these to objects and situations and therefore blame the world. Actually, the whole universe is serving our needs in some way or another, all the time. But we lack the humility to acknowledge this and expect others to do for us that which we are reluctant to do for them. Thus we are constantly breaking the equilibrium of the universe and achieving gratification in bits and pieces and being jealous, angry and greedy of other beings when they enjoy happiness or fulfillment. Forgetting that happiness and limitlessness is actually within us we, are pursuing them outside of us and adding to our unending misery.
All humans, have to evolve through this and hope for a better understanding of above and hence achieve better karma. So we are having a good time now, but only in bits and pieces, with sadness and misery in between. But 'true consistent-continuous-unending happiness and feeling of limitlessness' which is moksha has to be realised. This is within us but we are unable to tap it. This can be experienced only when we truly conquer Kaam, Krodha and Lobha (Desire-Lust, Anger and Greed), which unfortunately are our natural tendencies. However, by expressing our will-power, we can avoid these and get closer to nishkaam karma. Thus we become true yogis without giving up civilization and without giving up zest for life.
(Words in italics are Sanskrit). Above is my personal interpretation.
Humans are born with a 'will to choose' and a deep sense of 'inadequacy'. Humans also mistake their body for their atma or 'true self'. So all effort is made to keep the body alive by any means and all activities are focused on seeking gratification for the body. Therefore, most of us are 'consumers' who do not like to 'contribute', that means we are bhogis and not yogis. The result is raaga and dwesha which are Sanskrit for desirable and un-desirable. These lead to more desires and anger when the same are not fulfilled. Anger leads to lack of intelligent action (bad karma) and the whole cycle repeats at a higher level. On the other hand if desires get fulfilled, more desires and greed are born and somewhere they are not fulfilled and again anger results. Lust is an extreme form of desire.
All happiness and misery is within us ... but due to ignorance, we pin these to objects and situations and therefore blame the world. Actually, the whole universe is serving our needs in some way or another, all the time. But we lack the humility to acknowledge this and expect others to do for us that which we are reluctant to do for them. Thus we are constantly breaking the equilibrium of the universe and achieving gratification in bits and pieces and being jealous, angry and greedy of other beings when they enjoy happiness or fulfillment. Forgetting that happiness and limitlessness is actually within us we, are pursuing them outside of us and adding to our unending misery.
All humans, have to evolve through this and hope for a better understanding of above and hence achieve better karma. So we are having a good time now, but only in bits and pieces, with sadness and misery in between. But 'true consistent-continuous-unending happiness and feeling of limitlessness' which is moksha has to be realised. This is within us but we are unable to tap it. This can be experienced only when we truly conquer Kaam, Krodha and Lobha (Desire-Lust, Anger and Greed), which unfortunately are our natural tendencies. However, by expressing our will-power, we can avoid these and get closer to nishkaam karma. Thus we become true yogis without giving up civilization and without giving up zest for life.
(Words in italics are Sanskrit). Above is my personal interpretation.
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