Liquor, intoxication and Bhakti yoga

105 dead consuming spurious liquor in Ahmedabad. Liquor intoxicates us and makes us numb about the reality in the world. Why do humans prefer intoxicating beverages like tea, coffee, alcohol etc? Intoxication acts on the nervous system and releases certain chemicals in the brain which give a sense of euphoria. This helps us to tolerate the reality of hard labor in this world. Everyone is subjected to hard labor in one form or the other. To sustain this body one needs to serve by working hard. Most of us desire life full of fun frolic and we work hard to escape hardwork infuture. Many financial magazines have this article of how to makeup for a second income equivalent to your first income by intelligent investing. But hardly anyone is successful in evading hardwork, stress and tension to makeup for sustenence and maintenance. The universal law is - to sustain ones existance one cannot skip hard work. So intoxicants are a short cut patch solution to make our nerves numb to the impact of hard work. Yoga is a longterm permanent solution to attain the goal of fun and frolic without hardwork. Mandatory hardwork is usually in jails - extending this thought can we preclude that design of the universe is that of a jail. The universal energies continously supervise to ensure nobody escapes hard labor. If it’s a jail, then as residents we are all criminals. So what is the crime committed that we are in this terrible condition constrained by hard labor, fear, and death. Are we living in harmony with the nature around us? Misconception of self is the first crime committed. We all foolishly think that we are the body whereas in reality we are eternal spirit souls. The misconception is caused by forgetfullness of Sri Krishna and this is caused by seeking a life independent of the supreme being. So ther perfect blissful solution is to integrate our life in love with the supreme being - 'Krsnera samsara kori chaadi anacaar' says Narottam Das thakur - Perform all your worldly activities in relation to the Supreme being. The science of Bhakti yoga helps us in integrating in love with the supreme being and escape the jail of Mrtyu Samsaara.
Chant Hare Krishna and by happy!!!!