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Pleasures bring a momentary happiness but suffering afterwards, suffering intense. And hence these are obstacles to liberation from mundane existence, and mines of woe.
As disastrous is the effect of the kimpāka16 fruit, so is the effect of pleasures enjoyed.
Kimpaka fruit is beautitul in colour and taste but fatal when consumed ; similar in effect are the pleasures.
He who is given to pleasures involveth himself, but he who is not involveth not; he who enjoyeth pleasures must wander through succession of births and he who enjoyeth not will be free.
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Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Suratwww.umaragyanbhandar.com
