During a game, a player does not focus much on the strength of his opponents but he focuses mostly on his opponent’s weaknesses. The player who effectively capitalizes his opponent’s weak points finally emerges victorious. In our match with maya (Krishna’s illusory energy) we also face similar challenges. Maya does not focus much on our strengths but mostly on our weaknesses. We often find ourselves placed in a situation where we are most vulnerable.
For e.g. if we had the habit of getting angry very often then we may be put in a situation where we get to work with people who are short – tempered. If we had been lusty then sometimes we find ourselves in a surrounding buzzing with people of opposite sex.
We are aiming for the best so we have to be always ready for these tests. Krishna through maya judges our eligibility at each and every moment to ascertain our suitability to be part of the spiritual world. In the spiritual world all the souls are joyfully and selflessly serving Krishna. There is no greed, no pride, no anger, no lust, no envy, no illusion and no false ego. So unless we cultivate these qualities we won’t be allowed to be part of Krishna’s abode. We need to be extra vigilant at every moment while treading on the path of devotion. Our senses can knock us down at every moment. We need to guard our senses very carefully. Bhagavad – Gita (2.67) warns us “As a strong wind sweeps away a boat on the water, even one of the roaming senses on which mind focuses can carry away a man’s intelligence”.
So when we find ourselves in any provoking situation then instead of falling prey to it, we should immediately use our spiritual intelligence to get out of it. If we pass these tests with flying colours then our chances of being part of the spiritual world will increase significantly.
