Gita 16.10 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 16.10 kāmam āśritya duṣpūraṁ [...]
Attachment makes us blind, arrogance keeps us blind
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Illusion misdirects our determination to drive us deeper into illusion
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Taking shelter of lust amidst problems is like taking shelter of kidnappers when threatened by thieves
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Don’t care so much for desire that it doesn’t care for the desirer
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When one makes lust a god, lust makes one a devil
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The great achievement of materialism
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When style violates sense, style deserves to be violated
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