Glimpses Of World Religions

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Navbharat Sahitya Mandir

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Glimpses of World Religions
(3) Kāma (wishes) :
Kāma means wish or a desire – the desire for happiness, the desire of sensual pleasures. The object of all the wishes of 'man' is the enjoyment and experience of pleasures. In this world, every man or woman, without exception, longs for happiness. And this desire and lust for pleasures of the senses becomes instrumental in man's downfall. Any people or ‘subject is subjected to its degradation because of its anti-religious activity of pursuing after luxurious rest and enjoyments or comforts and happiness. What is the use or significance of that happiness which is non-ethical or irreligious ? Such a happiness, really speaking, is not at all happiness; it is only a shadow of happiness. In short, Kama or wish devoid Dharma is harmful. If one wants to get happiness, plan out nicely for the savings of money and of earnings, be spendthrift, keep chief aim of the production of wealth; then we shall be able to protect our Dharma or Duty and happiness will be secured. With the compromise of Dharma, Artha and Moksha and with the wisest understanding, the human life on this planet earth will be graceful. (4) Salvation (Moksha) :
Liberation of the soul or salvation is the fourth ‘Purushartha'. Moksha means to be free from the bondage. Ignorance, misery and sin are the bondages in worldly life; to be liberated from them is Moksha or salvation. Of all the Purusharthas, this is the most superb one. It is linked with Dharma. In the opinion of some people, Dharma and Moksha are one and the same. This Moksha Purushartha is not possible for everyone, but the ultimate goal of everbody should be liberation of the soul. The Six systems of Philosophy or s'addarshan
After the Vedic Age, the six systems of philosophy were composed. “Darshan' means an instrument of vision. The