The Objectives Of Spiritual Life And Material Life.

 


I have observed that achieving material objectives require less efforts than attaining spiritual goals. 


It is no child's play to withdraw one's senses from sense objects. 


In deep sleep, senses are withdrawn from sense objects automatically and one enjoys bliss, albeit for a brief period. 

As soon as one awakens, one's senses again start running after the sense objects. 


A wise monk understands that the happiness provided by sense objects is fleeting but ultimately they inflict much more sorrows, diseases. 


Through continuous practice and wisdom, a monk is able to withdraw his senses from the sense objects, consciously. 


He then channelizes all his thoughts in the direction of  Absolute Reality, who is the fountainhead of everlasting joy. 


That's why a yogi remains perennially ecstatic, experiences unpolluted joy continually. 


A monk has to meditate deeply, introspect a lot so as to mould his mind in such a way that it remains balanced in pleasure and pain, honour and dishonour, heat and cold. 


When a mango becomes ripe, it detaches itself from the tree effortlessly. 


Likewise, when an enlightened monk discerns the ephemeral, deceptive nature of mundane things, he easily disengages his mind from the worldly things, beings. 


Do you know what should be the main objective of people in the material world? 


I have read the biography of Warren Buffett, "The Snowball : Warren Buffett and the Business of Life", by Alice Schroeder. 


Warren Buffett is a renowned American investor and is counted among the world's richest persons. As the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, his net worth is over $116 billion. 


In 2001, students of the University of Georgia asked him about the main objective of material life, definition of success. 


Nonagenarian Warren Buffett replied, "I know many people who have a lot of money, and they get testimonial dinners and they get hospital wings named after them. But the truth is that nobody in the world loves them. That's the ultimate test of how you have lived your life."


In other words, for a fulfilling material life, worldly people should not crave for fat bank balances, expensive properties, high positions and power. 


Rather they must do such noble activities as would bring them lots of love and blessings of people. 



~ Sanjay Gargish ~

















Life is kind enough to impart invaluable lessons though sometimes in unkind ways. Jotting down my ruminations, life experiences for my loved ones so that they may live each and every moment fully.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Mystery Behind The Cycle Of Birth And Death.

With the killing of his son Abhimanyu by Kauravas in the great war of Mahabharata, Arjuna started crying inconsolably, went in a deep grief. At that juncture, Lord Krishna revealed to Arjuna the mystery of the cycle of birth and death. In "Sri Bhagavad Gita", Lord Krishna sermonized Arjuna : "Dear Arjuna, souls are unborn, indestructible. Just as one throws away one's old, tattered clothes and wears new clothes, likewise, souls take on new bodies whenever the existing bodies become unfit due to illnesses, old age, wear and tear. Relations exist as long as bodies exist! They change with new bodies. Both you and Abhimanyu have taken umpteen births before. In one of his previous births, Abhimanyu was your friend while in another you were his son! There is no use grieving over the body, made up of five elements (पंच-भूत) namely the fire, earth water, wind and ether as the body is destructible, bound to become a heap of dust - sooner or later". I ha
Read more

शाम होने को है... (Evening Is About To Set)

शाम होने को है... (The Evening Is About To Set)  (1) यह चमकता, दहकता सूरज भी आखिर थक जाएगा  शाम होने को है, समन्दर इसे निगल जाएगा  (2) ना इतरा अपनी शौहरत, हुकुमत, जवानी पे, ऐ नादॉ शाम होने को है, तू देख लेना यह मुकम्मल मंज़र बदल जाएगा  (3) मेरी इक तरफ़ा मुहब्बत को अपने तबस्सुम से मंजूरी दे दो शाम होने को है, इस अँधेरे दिल में भी कोई दीया जल जाएगा  (4) अभी जी भर के कर ले होश की बातें, ऐ वाइज़  शाम होने को है, नकाब-ए-साकी गुल-ए-रुख्सार से उठ जाएगा  (5) यूं तो इस शहर में बहुत सी है ऱौनकें लेकिन  शाम होने को है, हर-सू मेरे सनम, सिर्फ तू ही नज़र आएगा  (6) अब तो उड़ चले हैं परिंदे भी अपने नशेमनों की ओर शाम होने को है, मेरे बेघर हम-राही, अब तू किधर जाएगा  (7) दौर-ए-ज़ाम, कुछ फंकार, घुघरुअों की झंकार  शाम होने को है, शायद गमों का कारवां ठहर जाएगा  With regard to the above composition of mine, many friends, relatives who do not know Hindi/Urdu have requested me to translate it into English. Well, in the above composition, I have used शाम ( the set
Read more

Don't Suppress Your Emotions

I believe that most of the modern diseases like depression, hypertension have their genesis in suppressed emotions. I have come to realize that one must declare one's love to one's beloved at all costs. This way one can surely live an anxiety free life and remain as light as a feather. "Woh mile ya na mile, hatthh toh badakar dekho." My first crush was a Russian aircraft engineer, when I was about 21 years old. She was deputed to give instructions to officers, at 3BRD Air Force Station, with regard to the repair and maintenance of MIG 21s-- Russian fighter aircrafts. We interacted a lot, jogged together. Unfortunately I was not able to reveal my fondness for her. As my friends want me to write something romantic, this composition of mine is for my long lost beautiful, sagacious Russian friend. By thinking about you day in, day out. Things have turned around, no doubt. A lover has changed into your devout! Secretly I fancy you, admire your visage nice. F
Read more