Reflections for the Soul: Pearls of Vedic Wisdom Reflections for the Soul: Pearls of Vedic Wisdom | Page 69

Ignorance - The Mode Of
When there is an increase in the mode of ignorance, O son of
Kuru, darkness, inertia, madness and illusion are manifested.
- BG 14:13 -
O son of Bharata, know that the mode of darkness, born of igno-
rance, is the delusion of all embodied living entities. The results
of this mode are madness, indolence and sleep, which bind the
conditioned soul. - BG 14:8 -
The demoniac person thinks: “So much wealth do I have today,
and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine
now, and it will increase in the future, more and more. He is my
enemy, and I have killed him, and my other enemies will also be
killed. I am the lord of everything. I am the enjoyer. I am perfect,
powerful and happy. I am the richest man, surrounded by aristo-
cratic relatives. There is none so powerful and happy as I am. I
shall perform sacrifices, I shall give some charity, and thus I shall
rejoice.” In this way, such persons are deluded by ignorance.
- BG 16:12-15 -
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