Geethartha Chinthane-118: Favorable senses bring happiness, Unfavorable senses bring sorrow

Does anyone grieve over the loss of a happy childhood? There is no sorrow because its transience is a certainty. The longer something lasts, the stronger the sense of permanence. What do “rights” and “ownership” mean? Has anyone written anyone’s name on the earth? What is etched in the mind is what gets recorded. If we accept that childhood, youth, and old age are natural, their loss will not cause grief.

Krishna’s teaching emphasizes not to grieve even during the transition of the body. Those whose minds are uncontrolled experience sorrow. Those whose minds are not aligned with the soul also suffer. A “dhira” (wise person) is one who has control over their mind.

“Kha” represents the senses, “Su” represents favorable, and “Du” represents unfavorable. Favorable sensory experiences bring happiness, and unfavorable ones bring sorrow. A focused mind brings happiness, while a distracted mind causes sorrow.

Thus, Krishna teaches that neither the transition of the body nor the stages of life like youth or old age are the true causes of happiness or sorrow. True mastery over the mind is what determines these states.