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drowned in grief. And one finds that one is deserted by all
those whom he thought to be his well wishers. And he is all
alone, helpless at the receiving end of all the misery that
karma hands out to him. All worldly beings are constantly
at the mercy of karma.

Knowing this, a soul with samyakdarśana stays away from
worldly trappings. The most luxurious palaces and the most
precious material possessions do not hold any charm for
him. He has only one purpose. He wishes to go away from
this attachment-filled, sorrow-filled world. He has no worldly
desires left. He seeks liberation. He does not wish to come
back to sañsāra.

Love’s Sad Obsession

As the crow lay dying, the object of his affection, Queen
Sunanda was completely oblivious to him. She remained in
her seat, enjoying the music concert and did not even bother
to see the suffering crow and try to alleviate its agony in any
way. But the crow was so besotted with Sunanda’s beauty
that he kept calling out to her. He died for her sake. But she
took no notice of him.
Lust is poisonous. One may die but the lust inside one’s soul
will not die. We are inspired by stories where people lay
down their lives for the sake of their love.

The crow’s love, obsession and passion for Sunanda had
caused him so much grief! And yet the foolish creature
continued to love her. He was unwilling to break out of his
pointless and painful obsession with her.
We are imprisoned by our emotions and desires! We are
completely helpless under the cruel yoke of our passion and
desire.

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