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worldly pleasures are the aim of life, is fearful
and tearful at the sight of death. He sees
darkness around himself. He enjoyed a lot of
worldly pleasures during his present life but
failed to prepare for the future. Human life is
meant for achieving self realisation, but he
almost wasted it by indulging in acts of
jealousy and greed, and going for sensual
pleasures. Gita conveys the message of
immortality of the soul. It says, you try to know
your body, fine, but do the same for your soul
too. Plan something for enriching your soul —
serious study, good company, worshipping and
so on. Feed your soul with the elixir of true
knowledge. Without spiritual knowledge your
life is lifeless and fruitless. It is the spiritual
knowledge which wards off sorrows, worries,
diseases, grief and tension. Spiritual
knowledge and self-meditation are the only
means to tackle material problems,
confusions, conflicts of desires and passions.
Only spiritual knowledge can help you to break