A common problem among today’s
youth is drug addiction. The spiritual country like India is also no far away
from the reach of such problem. Indian youth, indeed, are in taking various kinds
of alcoholic products which is resulting in degradation of moral values and
infect their health. The consequences are increase in various kind of crime throughout
the country. Many families are getting ruined as their son or daughters are in
cruel hand of the demon of drugs.
With the increase of such problems,
good to hear, many individuals and organizations have come up with lot of de-addiction
centers where they uses their own developed strategies over addicted people to
de-addict them from such dangerous things. Few of them are claiming that they
are very much successful in their venture.
To find a religious way to come
out, we have to understand the reasons which leads a person to use or abuse
drugs. The primary reason you may find is the association of friends which
motivates an innocent man to drink of intake the drugs. Generally, it starts in
one’s teen age when self consciousness is not fully developed. The other
reasons are monetary problems, health problems, undue tension or pressure which
one feels that it can be remedy time being using such drugs. Most of the people
get addicted to such drugs because they want to enjoy the present moment/time.
Religiously speaking, the natural
condition of live being (soul) is sat-chit-anand i.e. always happy and
blissful. However, we are facing lot of problems in each moment of our life
which is against of our soul’s original condition. To cope with, one find the
ways to keep one’s happy and blissful. Unfortunately, they indulge in materialistic
ways which give them temporary joy but result in long unhappiness. When we
discuss with drug addicted people, they say that it gives them pleasure that is
why they cannot leave it. Actually, they are unaware of their soul’s actual
nature, the supreme lord, the relationship between them and god. Even, they
think body and soul is indifferent. This lack of knowledge resists them to
leave drug addiction.
Here it is suggested to switch
over their addiction from drug to something else. What it could be? It could be
something which is most happy and blissful. It is Lord Krishna with their
consort Srimati Radharani. One has to read Bhagwad Gita & other Krishna conscious
books. When someone is given knowledge of Krishna Consciousness with proper
channel, he will definitely switch over his/her addiction to Krishna. Strange!!
But one will start chanting and singing holy name. It is the permanent
solution. It gives them actual knowledge to answers the questions like Who am
I? Why I am here in this world? What is my relationship with Krishna? etc. Once
these questions are answered, one will accept Krishna’s lotus feet shelter, the
supreme addiction. That is real addiction and utmost goal of human life.
So let’s switch over our
addiction to lotus feet of lord Krishna and Radharani...and become happy!!
Hare Krishna!!
