Maitri Upanishad 1.4Famous
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अस्मिन् संसारे किं कामोपभोगैः येषां सेवया पुनःपुनरस्मिंश्चक्रे भ्रमति।
asmin saṃsāre kiṃ kāmopabhogaiḥ yeṣāṃ sevayā punaḥpunarasmiṃścakre bhramati |
Paraphrase of Maitri Upaniṣad 1.4
"In this worldly existence, what use are the enjoyments of desire? By their pursuit, one wanders again and again in this wheel."
What This Means:
What is the point of chasing desires when doing so keeps us spinning in the cycle of birth and death?
Going Deeper:
This verse expresses vairagya (dispassion) born of understanding the futility of samsara.
How To Apply This:
Recognize how desire keeps you on the wheel of dissatisfaction - wanting, getting, wanting again.
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