Your Home – In Gita Verse 16.10 Taking shelter of insatiable lust and absorbed in the conceit of pride and false prestige, the demoniac, thus illusioned, are always sworn to unclean work, attracted by the impermanent.
The Illusion of Permanent Shelter: A Gita-Inspired Reflection
Krishna’s words in the Bhagavad Gita, Verse 16.10, serve as a profound reminder of the fleeting nature of worldly attachments. He speaks of the demoniac nature of those who are ensnared by lust, pride, and a false sense of prestige, mistaking these ephemeral desires for eternal truths. This perspective encourages us to examine our own lives, as we may also be constructing realities based on impermanence.
Take, for example, the concept of ‘Your Home’. The narrative of the king and the Sufi stranger exposes the illusion of our claim to permanence. The king’s assertion of ownership over his palace is challenged by the stranger’s insight – the home, like all things material, is merely a stopover, a caravanserai. What we often clutch as ours is just a transient space in the eternal timeline.
Therefore, to ‘Live In Illusions’ is to misidentify with the temporal. We build our lives around objects and titles, believing in their everlasting essence. But as the stranger highlighted to the king, every occupant in the palace believed it to be their lasting abode, yet none could take it with them beyond their time.
So then, the journey towards ‘Finding Yourself’ becomes the utmost priority. The quest for self-realisation is not merely a path to understanding one’s essence but also a conduit to perceiving the universe as one’s true dwelling. Upon this realisation, every corner of existence becomes an extension of the self.
Krishna’s admonition against lust and illusory pride is a call to introspection. Similar to the way the stranger challenged the king, these words compel us to question our perceptions. Who are you beyond the title, the ownership, the temporal pleasures?
The palace is not the king’s eternal ‘Home’, just as our possessions and achievements are not our defining elements. Like the king, we must learn that the true abode lies within the immutable self. Only upon discovering this can we truly claim anything as home, for it is in understanding the eternal self that we recognise our kinship with all existence.
To anchor in the realisation of the self is to see beyond the veil of Maya, the illusion. With self-awareness, we grasp the essence of Krishna’s teaching: what is unchanging is real, and what is changing is an illusion.
Krishna urges, “Venture forth into the sanctuary of your inner self.” It is a pilgrimage to the very core of your being, traversing beyond the cacophony of the external world into a realm of profound silence – a sanctuary within you. It is here, in the hallowed halls of introspection, that the incessant chatter of the mind ceases and the soul begins to speak. This quietude is not empty; it is a canvas of infinite potential, where the universe gently imparts its wisdom.
In serene silence, heed the universe’s truths weaving the unity of life, dissolving illusion. Deepen into this voyage to find your essence, an inseparable part of existence’s fabric.
True belonging is within, not sought in the world but felt in your spirit’s cradle, throbbing with universal life. This is home – an eternal heart-space beyond the ephemeral.
Inhabit this reality, align authentically, and live the universe’s expressions. Belonging transforms into visceral harmony with the all-encompassing.
Merge self with cosmic spirit, embracing the present as your universal home, alive and welcoming. Journey inward and let existence’s warmth fold you into its embrace.
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