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Knowledge and Pleasure

Most human beings never have an urge... a thirst for knowledge! We simply seek knowledge to get ahead in life... to earn a living! Gaining knowledge is not an end in itself... it is simply a means to an end! Knowledge helps one gain footing in the journey of life! Mounted with proper knowledge one reaches the desired destination... the goal of life!

The hunger for pleasure exists in human beings as an inbuilt feature destined by God Almighty! Most human beings do not have control over carnal desires that leads one towards pastures for bigger pleasure. Pleasure and happiness are two different things! Happiness forms a crucial part of life! On the contrary pleasures are ephemeral in nature.

To indulge in pleasure is the most deeply ingrained attribute of mankind and all living beings. In absence of pleasure... the living form cannot survive for long! Life would become so monotonous... that it dies natural death early! In order for life to survive, God Almighty inbuilt in all living beings a longing for pleasure!

Pleasure is part of life of all human beings. Some live for the sake of pleasure... others seek pleasure in the journey of life! One with a sunny disposition and godly thinking always seeks pleasure as a part of life... never goes after it like a mad dog! In the present materialistic trend humanity passes through... people seek pleasure to satisfy carnal desires!

The thirst for knowledge exists in some! Most human beings pursue knowledge as means to an end! To spend life happily... gaining knowledge is a must! To happily spend the sojourn of 70 to 80 years in the life of human beings... gaining knowledge is the only means to earn a livelihood and settle in life!

In absence of knowledge life becomes like a rudderless boat going round and round in the ocean. Knowledge is never pursued as an end in itself! Knowledge has always been perceived as means to fulfilling a goal in life. Having a burning goal is the true essence of life. In absence of the goal... the quest for knowledge remains dormant!

The pleasures in life can never be satisfied. Human beings want more and more. We do not kill for the sake of food alone... we kill for the sake of pleasure! Devoid of humanity... human beings sometimes behave worse than animals! The wanton desires and greed for materialistic riches makes one seek more and more!

There is never an end to pleasures in life. Pleasures must never become an end in itself. The hope of fulfilling a dream makes us seek pleasures. Seeking pleasure is not a sin. Overindulgence in pleasures is definitely a sin. Most successful people in life balance between pleasure and work. They never outdo pleasures!

Essay by: Vijay Kumar "Atma Jnani"

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Gain Wisdom Knowledge The primary reason why people must apply themselves to knowledge and learning is... Settling for something higher in life! Devoid of good education and learning... the level of human beings reduces to that of contract labor! Higher the levels of learning... better are we placed in our career... a chosen goal of life!

Wisdom vs Knowledge Wisdom is exploring the real self of us... the world of our soul atman within! If we desire gaining Wisdom... we need to travel the spiritual path. Bhagavad Gita... the most sacred doctrine given to mankind by Lord Krishna in the battle of Mahabharata is pure Wisdom. All the 700 verses contained in Bhagavad Gita give the real gist of life! The knower of Bhagavad Gita becomes the knower of all... one practically becomes omniscient!

Gaining Intelligence There is no secret in becoming intelligent... gaining intelligence! Practically intelligence is gained by two processes... the bookish knowledge and experience. As one matures in life different experiences increase our level of intelligence on the earthly plane. Bookish knowledge gives us expertise in the field of our choice.

Define Knowledge Now I was to control the flow of thoughts from the reservoir of mind plus and mind minus. Having controlled all the five senses in entirety... controlling the flow of thoughts from the reservoir of mind was not difficult. Ultimately came a stage when only those thoughts were invoked that were desired by me. All undesirable and thoughts of negative nature were discarded outright.

Common Sense vs Wisdom Common sense is guided by our intellect and intellect is the knowledge gained out of books and experiences. It is nowhere related to wisdom. As we proceed on the journey of life we are guided by two factors... our intellect (aka Buddhi in Hinduism) and the wisdom directly gained from God Almighty.

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