Entangling Web

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The network of material illusion has been created with great sophistication. Every time we deviate from the principle of servitude, we become more and more entangled in the complexities of material bondage. It is a vicious cycle. Every thought, word and deed, performed in an attempt to find happiness apart from our service to God, further binds us, covers us and entangles us in ignorance.

It’s like a fly that is caught in a spider’s web. Somehow or the other it is entangled, but out of ignorance it thinks that it can get itself out of that situation. The more it moves around to free itself, the more it becomes entangled in the web. The enthusiastic fly moves around, struggling hard to free itself. But after some time we don’t even see the fly; all we see is a little web-ball that’s just moving around. The fly is now totally bound and covered.

Human life is meant for self-realization, not for entangling ourselves like that fly in the spider’s web. The only way a fly can get out is if somebody comes and takes it off. And for those entangled in ignorance, that help comes from the saintly people.

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66 comments

  1. Superb analogy of the fly caught in a spider’s web. We are all truly caught in the Maya’s web and our only hope of getting out of this web is by associating with devotees and hearing from great Vaishnavas and serving them humbly.

  2. Thank you Maharaj for explaining how we get entangled in this material world by giving the nice analogy of fly caught in a spider’s web

  4. Very nice analogy! True! We get more and more entangled in this material world. The only way out is to take the help of saints and devotees.

  5. So true. Saints like Radhanath swami remind us of the dangers in life. THANK you very much for posting this here.

  6. But after some time we don’t even see the fly; all we see is a little web-ball that’s just moving around. The fly is now totally bound and covered.

  7. It is very nice comparison between the entanglement in human life with a entanglement of a fly in spider’s web.

  9. Thank you for sharing and letting us know how with our own endeavor we cannot free our self and need a hand who is free and not bound.

    Th great saintly person are very kind and compassionate to free us from our entangling position .

  16. “Human life is meant for self-realization, not for entangling ourselves like that fly in the spider’s web” Profound words by Radhanath swami!

  17. In fruitless search of happiness in the material world, surprisingly how a soul entangles more & more……….thanks swamiji for your guidance……

  18. Very good analogy. our lives not for entanglement but for liberation. All glories to HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja.

  19. Thank you for this illuminating article on the association of great saintly people.

  21. Very true maharaj,
    The time we feel ourself to be te doer, we entangle ourself into this material web.
    Thankyou Maharaj

  24. Thank you maharaj, please bless with your mercy so that I can come out of this material web.

  29. very well explained. it is the guru who comes to rescue the disciples from the web of material illusion.

  30. “Human life is meant for self-realization, not for entangling ourselves like that fly in the spider’s web. The only way a fly can get out is if somebody comes and takes it off. And for those entangled in ignorance, that help comes from the saintly people.” Thank you Maharaj for this wonderful teaching.

  32. A very graphic example – almost shakes one out of foolish ignorance

  40. what an analogy by Radhanath Swami – fly in the spider’s web. Just perfectly describes our condition.

  47. A wonderful comparision between the living entity and the fly in a spider web.

  49. HH Radhanath Swami gives a nice example to understand the real nature of this material world.

  55. if we are not engaged in the service of the lord even for a single moment then we ll be ruined in this material world

  57. Thank you Radhanath swami for giving us hope that by association of saintly persons, we can get out the spider web called the material world.

  60. The example of the fly and spiders web is perfect in this connection.

  63. Radhanath Swami explained about entanglement very nicely through the perfect example of Fly and Spider’ Web
    thanks Radhanath Swami

  64. Thank you Radhanath Swami for such a graphic illustration of how the jeeva gets entangled in the material world!

  65. Example of spider is very striking. We are bound by our own endeavors to be happy.

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