Reflections for the Soul: Pearls of Vedic Wisdom Reflections for the Soul: Pearls of Vedic Wisdom | Seite 66

Human Civilization (Cont’d)
For sense gratification, a man in the mode of passion wants some
honour in society, or in the nation, and he wants to have a happy
family, with nice children, wife and house. These are the products
of the mode of passion. As long as one is hankering after these
things, he has to work very hard. Therefore it is clearly stated here
that he becomes associated with the fruits of his activities and
thus becomes bound by such activities. In order to please his wife,
children and society and to keep up his prestige, one has to work.
Therefore, the whole material world is more or less in the mode of
passion. Modern civilization is considered to be advanced in the
standard of the mode of passion. - BG 14:7, purport -
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