Pleasure and community service as depicted in Hinduism

Pleasure and community service as depicted in Hinduism


        Pleasure is something that a lot of people enjoy, and will do whatever it take to have that pleasure. It may come in different forms, which includes love, sex, music, money, drugs and so on. Community service is another thing that others enjoy to do and devote their time money and other resources to serve their community. Serving the community brings pleasure to a lot of individuals. It's hard to tell which of these two aims of hinduism is more important than the other. However, it is not difficult to tell which of the two aims is more popular in our current times. Suprisenly, pleasure is more prevalent in this age than community service.
It may be argued that without plaesure, one would not have the enthusiasm to undertake community service.  
              In the song by Sarafina, its is clear that the people of South Africa were determined and devoted in fighting for freedom for their community. This is a great way to serve one's community. Both men and women  fought fearlessly for the liberation of their dear nation, which came at a cost including deaths and injuries, and pain. Happiness (or pleasure) followed after the liberation of South Africa from the shackles of apartheid. The pleasure that comes with serving one's community is great and better, because the entire community benefits from that service. In other words, community service brings greater good and or pleasure to the geater society. For the above reason, more emphasis should be placed on the community service aim of hinduism and the pleasure will follow naturally for the rest of the people, and hopefully it won't be plesure that comes with later problems. The hindu understanding of the four aims of life is no different from what is expressed in American pop music    

Songs about pleasure
1. Micheal Bolton:When a man loves a woman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2_GQlwxbI
2. Natalie Cole: When i fall in love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpVhMlCDaVQ
3. Stevie Wonder: I just called to say i love you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bGOgY1CmiU

4. Bob Marley: Bob Marley: Is this love
5. Bob Marley: No woman no cry: Bob Marley: No woman no cry


Songs about community service

1. Mariam Makeba: Africa is where my heart lies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXIj_0AxUaA
2. Mariam Makeba with Hugh Masakela: Soweto blues Mariam Makeba with Hugh Masakela, Soweto blues

3. Sarafina: Freedom is coming.
4. Bob Marley: One love Bob Marley , one love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdB-8eLEW8g
5.Bob Marley: Get up stand up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdB-8eLEW8g