Importance of sense control in spiritual life

Krishna says (Bg. 2.57): „He who is without attachment, who does not rejoice when he obtains good, nor lament when he obtains evil, is firmly fixed in perfect knowledge.“

 

One of the symptoms of a person in Krishna consciousness is that he is transcendental to the continuous changing situation of happiness and distress he faces in the material world.

 

We all know in our

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Why should God drive me to do a bad action?

God never drives you to do any bad action. He is always the Sakshi or witness. Your
own nature, your own evil Samskaras, force you to do actions. “Svabhavastu Pravartate” says
the Gita (Ch. V-14). You lack in Viveka or discrimination. That is the reason why you become
a slave of passion. God has given you Buddhi to check passion. Why don’t you use it then?

From „May I answer that“ by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963… http://bit.ly/bty3Ya