Drug addiction begins when a person has some problem, discomfort or sorrow, such as a teenager finding it difficult to fit it or an adult losing his job.
|| जय श्री कृष्ण ||
॥ श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ॥ 16.16॥
_अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ता मोहजालसमावृताः ।_
_प्रसक्ताः कामभोगेषु पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ॥_
भावार्थ :
अनेक प्रकार की चिन्ताओं से भ्रमित होकर मोह रूपी जाल से बँधे हुए इन्द्रिय-विषयभोगों में आसक्त आसुरी स्वभाव वाले मनुष्य महान् अपवित्र नरक में गिर जाते हैं। (१६)
Meaning:
Bewildered by innumerable fancies, trapped in the web of delusion, addicted to desires and enjoyments, they descend into a foul hell.
Explanation:
Over 9 percent of the population in western countries is addicted to drugs. Drug addiction begins when a person has some problem, discomfort or sorrow, such as a teenager finding it difficult to fit it or an adult losing his job. Using drugs or alcohol appears to solve the problem, so he uses them repeatedly. At this point, his body gets habituated to the drugs or alcohol and consequently shuts down all logic and reason. The person has become an addict. His sole aim in life is to do whatever it takes to satisfy his cravings.
Shri Krishna summarizes the lifecycle of a person with devilish tendencies, which looks worryingly similar to that of a drug addict. The person in question has an underlying sense of incompleteness or sorrow. Fulfilling a selfish desire, no matter how insignificant, gives him a temporary burst of joy. He wants to repeat this sensation, he wants more of it, and thus becomes addicted to desires and enjoyments. The more he does so, the more power he gives to his emotional mind, and takes power from his reasoning and intellect. He is trapped in the web of delusion. All he can think about now is more and more desires to fulfill, and the means to fulfill them.
Whether or not a drug addict or a highly materialistic person literally falls into hell is a different story. But a life of addiction, a life where inert substances make us dance to their tune, a life where there is no higher aim or goal, and most importantly, a life where the intellect has taken a backseat, is no different than any hell with fire and brimstone in it.
Chant the mantra you have faith in
Hare Krishna
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