The human body can be compared to a sacred vessel. Utttham is one who makes proper use of this vessel gifted by God. Adham is one who uses the body for unsacred purposes without understanding its value. Madhyam is one who makes use of the body both for sacred and unsacred purposes.
What is the use of having a cosy bed, a soft pillow, and a ceiling fan if one does not get proper sleep? Likewise, man, in spite of being endowed with a heart like a bed, a mind like a soft pillow, and an intellect like a ceiling fan, does not enjoy peace and happiness. Then what for are these —the heart, the mind and the intellect?
Life devoid of peace and happiness is no life at all
We describe the heart as pure and unsullied. We also attribute the quality of all-pervasiveness to the mind (Mano mulam idam jagat). We describe the intellect as the transcendental principle (atindriyam). God has gifted these instruments to man so that he can enjoy peace and happiness In spite of these valuable instruments, man does not have peace and happiness. We say that human life is the rarest and most precious (Nara janma durlabham), but does your conduct deserve such a description? You are not making proper use of the mind and the intellect and not keeping the heart pure. As a result, you do not experience peace and happiness. Life devoid of peace and happiness is no life at all.
Great men say that in order to enjoy peace and happiness in life, you need to develop a sense of detachment. Detachment does not mean leading a life of seclusion in a forest, leaving family and property. (SSS Vol.31, pp. 300-301)