India, Dec. 1 -- Lord Krishna repeatedly emphasises in the Bhagavad Gita that we must take His shelter, yet most of us prefer to take our own shelter. What I mean is simple: we mostly depend on ourselves and limit our lives to what our own minds can think of. We trust our own ideas of work, enjoyment, and success. In short, we trust our own judgement above everything else. But the mind is ruled mainly by lust, greed, and anger-the very emotions Lord Krishna says lead to hell (16.12).
Our intelligence is also flawed and limited. We make our own rules based on our inflated ego, which never allows us to see our own faults. Faith in God remains occasional, almost like a weak reminder. Our consciousness stays material, and life becomes a strugg...