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know more. However, those who want to know
the individual soul as well as the supreme
soul are few and far between. Just one or two
out of hundreds and thousands aim for this
goal. The rest indulge in worldly enjoyment
only.
The common man is living the life of
ignorance, selfishness, egoism, greed and
profit motive. He is almost blind to true
knowledge. His spirit of self-knowledge is
blunt. He is just running after the fleeting
shadows. He does not know his destination
and where it is? Most of the people find it
hard to live their lives well. Gita's message is,
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Live your life well and fine. It is the thoughts
and ideas. and not the material comforts,
which help you live well:' People living with
worldly comforts are not necessarily happy.
Happiness is a certain state of mind, a state
of positive thoughts. The world is a great
teacher. It says, "Look at the changing state