इहि औसरि चेत्या नहीं, पसु ज्यों पाली देह I राम नाम जाना नहीं, अंत परी मुख खेह II
"Kabir says, why are we put on earth? Is "eat, drink and be merry" the purpose of life? Or, are we foolishly wasting it away in repeated pain and delusion?
The Divine purpose in placing us on this earth in human form is to enable us to take measures to attain liberation from mundane existence. Animals live by uninhibited lust and self-centered instincts to preserve their own existence. But, man is expected to rise above his animal nature and come to live a more noble, useful, creative, unselfish life. The quality of our actions, however, cannot be raised above animal passions without raising the texture of our thoughts and the depth of our understanding.
Human are also endowed with the discriminating intellect known as Vivek Buddhi. This subtle sense of discrimination helps one to know the difference between the truth and falsehood. Accordingly, among all living species, the man is most fit to be instructed about the nature of the Supreme Truth, the Essence of Divinity. Let 'Hari Nam' be your support and not the material possessions, for a conscious effort to rise above merely eating, sleeping, mating and defending like animals is truly the gateway to Liberation."
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