Sunday, May 18, 2014

Thought for the Day - 18th May 2014 (Sunday)

All of you have two desires – Shreyas and Preyas. People are attracted by all kinds of objects in the world. People seek only those that will please the senses. Deriving pleasure from time to time through sense organs is described as Preyas. Preyas is not enduring, it is like a mirage. Sensuous pleasures are momentary and leave a trail of pain behind. However, from the learned to the illiterate, most people seek only such fleeting and unreal pleasures. Indulgence in sensual pleasures lead to bad practices and wrong conduct. You must graduate from Preyas to Shreyas. Shreyas means overcoming the demands of the senses and achieving spiritual bliss. All actions connected to the soul are related to Shreyas, while Preyas is related to the body.

Engkau memiliki dua keinginan - Shreyas dan Preyas. Orang-orang tertarik dengan segala macam benda di dunia. Mereka hanya mencari apa yang menyenangkan indera. Mendapatkan kesenangan melalui organ-organ indera digambarkan sebagai Preyas. Preyas tidak abadi, itu seperti fatamorgana. Kesenangan sensual yang sesaat dan meninggalkan jejak penderitaan di kemudian hari. Bahkan, dari yang terpelajar sampai yang buta huruf, kebanyakan orang hanya mencari kesenangan yang bersifat sementara dan tidak nyata tersebut. Mengumbar kesenangan sensual menyebabkan praktik-praktik yang buruk dan perilaku yang salah. Engkau harus lulus dari Preyas ke Shreyas. Shreyas berarti mengatasi tuntutan indera dan mencapai kebahagiaan spiritual. Semua tindakan yang terhubung ke jiwa terkait dengan Shreyas, sementara Preyas berhubungan dengan badan. (My Dear Students, Vol 2, Ch 9, Feb 24, 2005)

-BABA

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