People who are not satisfied with their life, their mind always remains disturbed. In such a situation, mental stress increases and the person is unable to take right decisions. The result is that the problems increase further. If we want happiness and peace in life, we first have to bring a feeling of satisfaction.
A folk story is also popular in this regard. The essence of the story is that we should remain content and happy in every situation. In a village, a poor man used to worship God all day long, but he was not satisfied with his life. He was sad for the things he did not have. One day a learned saint arrived in his village. That poor man also came to meet the saint and told him all his problems. The saint told a mantra to that poor man and asked him to chant this mantra daily. The poor man started chanting the mantra as per the method suggested by the saint. After a few days, God became pleased with his devotion and appeared before him. God told the devotee that we are pleased with your devotion, ask for a boon, all your wishes will be fulfilled. The poor man was surprised to see God. He could not understand what to ask for in a groom. He told God that right now I am not able to understand anything, please appear again tomorrow. God said ok and he disappeared.
Now the poor man became very worried. He thought that I don’t have a house to live in, I will ask for a house. After some time he thought that he should ask for a lot of land and property. After some time I thought that I should ask for a boon to become the king of some state. He could not sleep the whole night because of such thoughts. Morning came, but the poor man could not decide what he should ask for as a bride. God appeared before him again. The devotee said that God should give me only this boon that my mind remains engaged in your devotion. I want to be satisfied in every situation. God said that you can also ask for wealth from yourself. The poor man said, Lord, I don’t have anything right now, but the mere sign of money coming made me lose my sleep. Mental tension started increasing. I do not want such money, which will destroy my happiness and peace. God was pleased and said, it will be as you wish. The moral of this story is that those who want happiness and peace should always remain satisfied. If there is dissatisfaction then there will be unrest and we can never be happy. The increasing speed of the brain has slowed down the speed of the mind due to which the speed of the body is also getting blocked.
We are baking the bread of resentment on the pan of lies and eating it impatiently on the plate of competition.
We are eating ignorance, drinking fear, wearing injustice, wearing dissatisfaction, so it is important to give new, fresh, energetic food to our mind. Come, let us keep prudence in the cup of truth, mix faith and trust in it. Heat the enthusiasm in the cauldron of respect, add all the things and stir with the spoon of thoughts. Cool it in a cup of patience, garnish it with satisfaction and serve it with gratitude. The mind needs fresh food. We are eating ignorance, drinking fear, wearing injustice, wearing dissatisfaction. Every moment is in search of something more, just something more.
bring out good qualities in yourself
It is said that human nature consists of three qualities – Satya, Raja and Tama. Devotion, respect, truthfulness are reflected in Satva Guna, anger, hatred, excessive ambition are signs of Raja and laziness, frustration refer to Tama. Satva guna means happiness, Raja guna means sorrow, Tama guna means attachment. By working according to one’s nature, there is no hesitation or turmoil in the mind and body. By going against our nature, our mind gets extinguished and our health gets affected knowingly or unknowingly.
Man thinks that birds fly in the air, so why shouldn’t I also fly? Fish swim in water, so why shouldn’t I make a submarine and go into the water? He wants to become human and compete with birds and even fish. Every moment one is busy searching for something else, something else. Satisfaction gives us happiness, gives us strength to live, gives us courage to accept circumstances. We do not compromise but remain satisfied. The disciples of a Sufi fakir had planted a big garden near his hut. He put a board on the garden saying, ‘I want to gift this garden to anyone who is completely satisfied.’ His disciple spread this news all around. Many people came, but returned empty handed. This news also reached the emperor. He thought, ‘You have returned others, okay what will you return to me? What do I lack, I am satisfied, I have everything I need.’ He went to the fakir and said, ‘I am completely satisfied. Give me this garden.’ The fakir laughed and said, ‘If you were completely satisfied, why would you come here? This garden is for the one who will not come here, I will go to him myself.
People who are dissatisfied are always restless, we should be satisfied with the amount of money and comforts we have, this is the formula for a happy life. People who are satisfied with their things are always happy. If a person is attracted towards the things of others and does not give importance to his own comforts and is always dissatisfied, then he can never be happy. No matter how much money we acquire, no matter how much knowledge we acquire. Even if we conquer the whole world, some desires of the mind still remain. Our mind is not made to be filled with these things.
Unless the feeling of devotion comes to our mind, it remains empty. That is why one should not run towards these worldly things. Our desires are infinite, they will never be fulfilled. That is why we should be happy in the situation we are in. This is the formula for a happy life. Be content and concentrate on God.