Gita 02.70 – Protect consciousness not by closedness but by fullness

Thank you water gets filled it's not disturbed in the ocean water keeps getting filled similarly kama is desire enters into the consciousness such a person attains peace and not one who is a desirer of desires the important point to understand is that Krishna is talking not about the repression of desires but about the transcendence of desires so the water does flow into the ocean but the ocean doesn't get disturbed similarly desires flow into the consciousness but they don't affect the serious spiritualist now how is it possible that desires won't affect us it is when now what do we mean by that desires don't affect firstly when we act in the world desires are the basis of that action we always act because there is some desire somewhere at the back now when desires don't translate into action that is either due to some external obstacle we feel like doing it but we can't do it or it is because of some internal obstacle such as our own reluctance or our own principles or whatever we feel like doing it but we decide not to do it now either way the important point is that not all desires have to turn into actions but relevant even more is the point that desires don't have to be unduly entertained either the more a desire is entertained the stronger it becomes and the more difficult it is to give up that desire so at the same time we cannot walk around with closed eyes so when we move around the world we will see advertisements we will see various objects which will induce desires within us so the key for not getting affected by desires is not closedness is not that we keep our consciousness closed but that we keep our consciousness full what prevents the ocean from getting agitated is not its closedness that no water is allowed to come inside it but its fullness that it is so filled with water that a little bit of water coming in doesn't make much difference similarly if our consciousness is so filled with emotions so filled with deep spiritual emotions that if its filled with deep spiritual happiness that comes by invoking the presence of Krishna then the pleasure promised by worldly desires will no longer agitate us that's why the word is kama will come in but one will not become a desirer of desires now that invoking Krishna in our consciousness by which we can fight wholeheartedly or we can resist the worldly temptations the wholeheartedness primarily is not just in saying no to the desires but it is in saying yes to Krishna and that's why we will find that to the extent we are enthusiastic in our chanting to the extent we are enthusiastic in our devotional practices that invoke the presence of Krishna in our heart to that extent saying no to the temptations that distract us from our main purpose in life saying no to the temptation will become easier so at the highest level we chant for the pleasure of Krishna and we chant to attain Krishna and that is definitely important at the same time sometimes pleasing Krishna and attaining Krishna may seem like distinct conceptions and they may not kindle within us a very firm determination to absorb ourselves in remembrance of Krishna at such times we can remember that but the more energy we invest in remembering Krishna the less energy we will have to expend in battling with waste desires because if we have invoked Krishna's presence by our endeavour to remember him endeavour to absorb ourselves in him then he will fill our consciousness and when our consciousness is filled then we will no longer feel tempted by worldly desires and that is how we can muster the energy the willpower, the determination to wholeheartedly absorb ourselves in Krishna knowing that this will fill our consciousness and that filling will protect us from being fooled by petty desires and thus we will be able to stay focused on our supremely worthy goals for our life both at the material level and ultimately at the spiritual level.