Kural No: 6
This Kural (verse) is taken from the Chapter: Praise of God. The Kural reads as “Porivayil ainthavithaan poidheer ozhukka neri nindraar needu vaazhvaar“
Lust can find its way into us through different gates. It can be through taste, sight, smell, sound and overall thoughts that fill our conscience. When we are able to control all these gates and drive out lust we would successfully live a long life. This is as far as the verse puts it. This verse highlights the power of sense control and pure living for lasting peace.
But how do we attain such a state? It’s not easy.
We are not living in the times of Thiruvalluvar. In those times, a human being would not have been exposed to visual impacts of the kind we experience today through social media, especially that of adult content. Historically, the human mind was not so inundated with dopamine that individuals constantly craved more.
As a result, the thoughts of lust that remain within us are of a much higher magnitude. From the practical experience I have had, I believe that we cannot fully eliminate these thoughts, but we can regulate and manage them very well if we get involved in constructive activities where we can put our minds to focus.
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