Gita reflection Ch 3 verses 4 & 5

 17th March 2024

• The relationship between vasanas and bondage must be established for us to understand that we are bound by our own ignorance. 
• Vasanas are deep impressions that we carry with us from one life to another. They make us believe that we will find happiness in the objects we encounter through our senses.
• This belief creates a desire to experience those objects, which can only be fulfilled by taking action to acquire them. However, actions always lead to reactions, which in turn reinforce our vasanas. This cycle is what we call bondage or samsara.
• As a result, we are constantly prompted to engage in action without any choice. Unless we eliminate our vasanas through knowledge and devotion, mere renunciation will not help us to be free.
• Therefore, it is important to understand that by refraining from action while our vasanas are still alive, we cannot end our bondage.