Yorkville, Toronto
Monkeys Feeling Entitled
The material world is toxic,
always was and always will be. The Vedas speak of the three energies (modes)
that trigger this confusion (Bhagavad-gita 7.13). The cause of
this misfortune and its sustainability is also stated in the Gita, text
7.27. Verse 9.12 reveals that those who are bewildered arrive at whimsical
conclusions. Hence toxicity continues.
I observe more and more that
people are nasty to each other. The trying times of COVID are bringing out the
worse in people, especially through cyberspace devices. Due to lockdown, folks
have more time to gossip and backbite virtually. Ambitions are high and so is
contempt; as found in 7.27. When will it ever end? When will they ever learn?
I can detect the pain in others.
Many are being squeezed out of their jobs. The viruses alone are compounding
the problem. There is so much polarization. Unsettled minds. “Kali Yuga”
is the expression. It is a part of yogic lingo. Fanatics are on the rise.
On my brisk walk around the block, I could see inflated Santas and inflated Snowmen, a residual display of cheerful Christmas. I feel a lot of that cheer has gone into thin air. It may sound a trite depressing but Scrooge and The Grinch are still around. I see that we are monkeys feeling entitled. More than ever, there’s a need to take shelter of the Lotus feet.
May the Source be with you!
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