Me, My Guru

...contd...

Just close your eyes and go within

1. How many times you’ve felt great and happy when you got what others were trying to achieve?

2. Is your happiness / definition of success dependent on what others have/don’t have?

3. Did you feed the same level of happiness that you presumed you’ll get before owning ‘x’ and after owning it? Why the difference?

Think about it. Is my my happiness dependent on

a. My saree being liked by all or ‘x’.

b. My cooking to be liked or validated by all.

c. I should possess things and people better than others.

d. Yes, I say people too because we say “my child should get 100%”- It is not for the kid. It is to pamper my ego that “MY CHILD” got 100% and “I” am a successful “PARENT” because of it.

e. Same applies to a family member getting promotion etc- just to feel better than others (most of the time) so sad.

f. We live and rejoice in comparisons to others joys and achievements. Or rather others failures and pains.

g. No doubt, we seem empty from within…..

No, I am not being judgmental here…..but having come across so many people with the common complaints of pain and suffering, I have found that the reason for all that is this simple attitude in majority of case.

So look within. Daily observe your moods and emotions and check the cause of your pain. The answers will be a revelation to you. And through those answers you will find your way to REAL happiness, peace and contentment. So, search for them within….and get the treasures priceless in worth just within an arm’s length - literally but arm’s length within and not  outside.

So all the best in this search of yours. as I go to reflect on one more incident of my life.