Man grieves because he has developed attachment towards the unreal. He cultivates an unreasonable affection for wealth, but he is prepared to sacrifice the riches in order to save the lives of his children, for attachment to children is stronger than to the wealth he has earned. But the same man stoops so low to neglect his children when the choice is between his survival and his children's welfare. However, the bliss that one gets when he dwells on the Atma, the source and spring of all joy is unbounded and imperishable. That is the real joy.
(Tfd, 20 Nov '03)
