Page 32 - Conversations between a Philosopher and a Saint

of that Vedas to them ignorance sacrifices of purpose in na on- altru- per- health, libera- material willing to
divorce. There are sec ons the in inspire may make gradual advance- ment to rise above the of modes and passion and come to the quality of good- These ness. are materially mo vat- the for ed enjoyment sense different forms such as welfare, public religion, alism, ism, ethical or scriptur- codes, al comfort, sonal from on is one No

separa on or ac vi es sense
33 (kama), but the desire to please the senses of Lord Krishna is pure love (prema). Pure love is further described by the following. If there is am- ple reason for the dissolu on of a conjugal rela onship and yet disso- lu on does not take place, such a rela onship of in mate love is called pure. When the object of desire is only the enjoyment of one’s own senses, then it is lust. In comparison, love caters to giving enjoyment uniquely to Lord Krishna with no other expecta

eventually sacrificial personal one’s

and regulated for

content with dertaken ac vi es.

yogis are trying to achieve a type of merging into God which they portray as an impersonal light and eternal energy. Is this merging into the eternal energy or light the Hindu concept of ul mate love? living all Originally God. with were them chose to by themselves au- the against world material the to Krishna eventually return is lust
self for the sins of man. But in the Hindu tradi on it seems that most
Philosopher: I have another important ques on. You speak of pure

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Saint:
put into gra fy one’s own senses
were
32 love and devo on. What do you understand by pure love? In the Chris- an tradi on we have the example of Jesus Christ who sacrificed him- where they were given the opportunity to pursue their a empts at rivalling God. If they u erly fail in all their a empts, they may choose to accept the mercy of God by rehabilita ng themselves through Krish- The necessity to leave the spiritual world and transfer to the material world is due to the transforma on of each pe
They of devo on and to

envy. is the all-devouring sinful enemy of this world.” (Bg 3.37) desire

to The
due back to their original eternal life.

God na conscious ac vi es quali es.

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