Kama, the God of lust, is responsible for our birth; and Kala, the God of time, is responsible for our death. Rama is responsible for our life and all the good therein. If by our conduct, we can deserve the grace of Rama, kama and kala (desire and time) are not going to trouble us very much. Like fire covered by ash, like water covered by a precipitate, like the eye covered by a cataract, our wisdom lies dormant, covered by kama. It is necessary for us to enquire into the source and nature of kama. Till we are able to do so, we will not be able to distinguish between what is lasting and what is only temporary, what is right and what is wrong. Kama increases our attachments and thereby weakens our memory and intelligence. Once the intelligence becomes weak, we will become inhuman. Thus, kama has the capacity to ruin our life. If we understand the nature of kama well, it will go away from us in one moment. If we give a high place to it without understanding, then that will get the upper hand and will begin to dance on our heads. – Summer Showers, Jun 09, 1973