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Desire to Disaster

Rupsen, the business tycoon’s son, and Sunanda, the
Princess

Do you know the story of Rupsen and Sunanda? It is a
powerful depiction of attachment and its consequences.
Upon reading it, you will realise that all worldly attachment
is insubstantial. Despite that, the bondage of attachment is
so strong that it influences a person to the extent that, in the
absence of sayama {self-control}, it renders him incapable of
seeing anything else. His obsession takes over and controls
his actions. As a consequence of those actions, he undergoes
pain and suffering.

Aversion destroys attachment

Once, standing near a window of her palace, Princess Sunanda
saw a couple quarreling. Since then, she began hating men.
Whenever her friends would raise the topic of marriage, she
would emphatically refuse to get married. It was as if she
had taken the vow of celibacy. She was beyond any feelings
of attachment or affection towards men.
But this was only for a short while. Because her soul was
affected by its disposition and the emotions of endless
incarnations. Emotions of attachment and aversion! Sunanda’s
aversion was driven by her ego not by detachment. Her attitude
was, “Why should I become a slave to a man? Never!”
Thus, her pride, self-obsession and hatred of servitude
contributed to put her off men. But for how long? Only for
as long as she did not find someone who could suppress her
hatred of servitude.
The soul gets crushed between Likes and Dislikes

What happens in real life? For instance, you overeat and
temporarily cannot stand the sight of food. But once you feel
hungry again, and your favorite dish is placed in front of

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