Lust, anger and greed lead toward degradation.

There are 3 gates to hell – Lust, anger and greed

Why one should give up these 3 gates:

Because they lead to degradation of the soul

By controlling these qualities one escapes demoniac life and attains happiness

Actions of one who escapes the 3 gates: He performs acts conducive to self-realization and attains supreme destination (16.22)

They can kill the self to such an extent that there will be no possibility from this material entanglement

Thus they lead to degradation of soul

The entire method is based on giving up lust and anger

The more one gives up, the more his existence becomes pure

Then he can follow all the rules and regulations and gradually rise to spiritual realization

Thus one can rise to the platform of Krishna Consciousness

Three gates leading to soul’s degradation and entanglement in demoniac mentality –

Every sane man should give these up, act for purification and attain the supreme destination

Instead of acting under the control of these, one should act according to sastra