Krishna Loves You: Ignoring The Law Of Scriptures We Neither Gain Success Nor Attain Happiness

 The notion of svadharma, following a career path that is in line with our interests and our qualifications, is a perfect example of guidance from the scriptures

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|| जय श्री कृष्ण ||
 
॥ श्रीमद्‍भगवद्‍गीता ॥ 16.23॥
 
_यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः ।_
_न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्॥_
 
भावार्थ : 

जो मनुष्य कामनाओं के वश में होकर शास्त्रों की विधियों को त्याग कर अपने ही मन से उत्पन्न की गयीं विधियों से कर्म करता रहता है, वह मनुष्य न तो सिद्धि को प्राप्त कर पाता है, न सुख को प्राप्त कर पाता है और न परम-गति को ही प्राप्त हो पाता है। (२३)

 
Meaning:

He who dismisses the laws of scripture and conducts himself according to impulses of desire, he neither attains success, nor happiness, nor the supreme goal.

 

Explanation:

Imagine that we have to assemble a complex piece of furniture. Most people will follow the instructions given in the manual that comes in the box. But, for some reason, let's say we ignore the manual and build what we want based on a whim. What will be the outcome? We will be unsuccessful in building a functional piece of furniture. Consequently, we will not be happy with this outcome. Without following the manual, we neither gain success nor attain happiness.

Shri Krishna says that if we live our lives based solely on our desires, we will neither attain success in any worldly endeavour, nor will we attain worldly happiness. The supreme goal of self-realization then is totally out of the question. Unfortunately, whenever we feel disillusioned, we usually seek guidance from the latest self-help book or try to emulate the lives of those who have had significant material prosperity. Such guidance may get us temporary happiness in a small part of our life, but will never solve our predicament holistically.

So then, what is the solution? Shri Krishna points us to the Vedas, the scriptures, as a guide towards checking our selfish desire-oriented life. He is in no way advocating a dogmatic, ideological, or blind faith-oriented lifestyle that imposes restrictions upon society. The Gita, in fact, presents the very principles of the Vedas in a format that is meant for practical individuals. The notion of svadharma, following a career path that is in line with our interests and our qualifications, is a perfect example of guidance from the scriptures.

 

Chant the mantra you have faith in

Hare Krishna

The Hare Krishna maha-mantra is composed of three Sanskrit words, which are “Hare”, “Krishna” and “Rama”. According to the scriptures “Obstruction or problem can’t come into their lives, who do chant this mantra continuously”. The Great Mantra is:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare

Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण , कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे |

हरे राम हरे राम , राम राम हरे हरे ||