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This creation of friends and enemies is a result of one's bodily conception of life

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"This creation of friends and enemies is a result of one's bodily conception of life"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 7

Only when a conditioned soul accepts the body as himself does he feel the effects of chastisement or praise. Then he determines one person to be his enemy and another his friend and wants to chastise the enemy and welcome the friend. This creation of friends and enemies is a result of one's bodily conception of life.

SB 7.1.24, Translation and Purport:

My dear King, the conditioned soul, being in the bodily conception of life, considers his body to be his self and considers everything in relationship with the body to be his. Because he has this wrong conception of life, he is subjected to dualities like praise and chastisement.

Only when a conditioned soul accepts the body as himself does he feel the effects of chastisement or praise. Then he determines one person to be his enemy and another his friend and wants to chastise the enemy and welcome the friend. This creation of friends and enemies is a result of one's bodily conception of life.

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Page Title:This creation of friends and enemies is a result of one's bodily conception of life
Compiler:MadhuGopaldas
Created:26 of Aug, 2012
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1