Mind the Biggest Organ of LustPower Intoxicates Mind Lust for power is actually basic human drive to dominate others. Power intoxicates mind and leads to resentment, distorting relationships, losing grip on reality, and affects judgment. Holding on to power often justifies abusing power. Most people do not realize that in the pursuit of gaining power by any means, they degenerate their mind and create a mockery of themselves. Look at the politicians, how they fool the electorate by coining new slogans in pursuit of gaining power. When elected, they rarely visit their constituents and have very little to do with serving people. People all over are beginning to understand the poisonous nature of power hungry. Similarly richness brings in power, respect, and money, yet most of the rich and powerful are lonely and unhappy. There are stories of millionaires and billionaires world over who have lot of fears, sadness, and despair. Thich Nhat Hanh in his classics ‘The Art of Power’ strongly advocates, “Here is another kind of power, a greater power: the power to be happy right in the present moment, free from addiction, fear, despair, discrimination, anger and ignorance.” Lust a Problem not Sex We're bombarded with erotic images and messages all around from morning till we crash in the bed at night. Our senses lead to attention and convert to thoughts and emotions. For instance when we drive to work, usually we come across a smart looking female driving past by or an attractively dressed young woman crossing the street. As soon we enter the office, we are greeted by the female receptionist in new tight fits. During lunch time, usually we are confronted with gossips of some colleagues dating their female coworkers. When we finally get home, we find family surfing TV channels for ‘Bay Watch’ or fashion shows. With the high level of erotic stimulation we face on a daily basis, it becomes difficult to keep away from lust. We are also influenced by our karmas, and societal interaction. Lust is also driven by sex hormones like testosterone and estrogens. For instance if a woman rubs and caresses us, it creates thoughts of sexuality by share sense of touch. Rape, molestations, addiction to pornography is an out come of lust. It generates highest level of negative energy leading to destruction of segregating right from the wrong. The Upanishads state, “The senses are the powerful steeds running amuck in the mire of sensuous gratification”. Steps for Taming Lust To conclude greed for excess power and money intoxicates. Sex is a manifestation of love between willing partners and not the lust. Sex acts as an antidote to mental and physical stress and improves relationships. Lust for sex is more to do with our temporary mind satisfaction and ego. Lust is an illusion and leads to intellectual destruction. |