I have read many books, both religious and secular. I have read many technical, engineering and science books. I have read many spiritual commentaries but not in the traditional sense like Vedas, Puranas, the Gita etc. I am not a literary kind of person but reading gives me pure joy, or so it seemed to me till recently. Because I have not experienced genuine peace of mind. I have felt happiness, elation, love for relatives and friends, anger, jealousy, competitiveness, but not real peace. That is, freedom from emotions and feelings, the state of being स्थितिप्रज्ञ. I feel at times, all my reading has been useless. Simple ignorant devout persons are better than myself. Unless mind becomes calm, all book learning is of no avail. I have heard from so many people that Shri Sai Samarth of Shirdi easily gives peace of mind to so many people by mere a glance or some playful word, that I desire Him to be my Guru (सद्गुरू), and come to Him in the hope that He will take pity on me and bless me.
In this regard, one advice from our scriptures that fascinates me beyond words and want to be my guiding principle of life is-
"कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते, मा फलेषु कदाचन"
What does it mean? The Ishopanishad, in its very opening words, tells us that God pervades everything. As a corollary, from this metaphysical position, the ethical advice it offers is that, a person ought to enjoy whatever God bestows on him/ her in the firm belief, that, as He pervades everything, whatever is bestowed on the person by God, must be good. It follows naturally that, we are forbidden from coveting another person's property. In fact, we are fittingly taught here a lesson of contentment with ones own lot in the belief that, whatever happens, it is divinely ordained and it is hence, good for us. Another moral advice is that we must spend or lifetime always in doing action, specifically the Karmas enjoined in the scriptures, in a mood of believing resignation to His will. Inactivity would be the canker of the soul. It is only when a person spends his/ her lifetime in doing actions in this manner, that, he/she can hope to attain the ideal of निष्काम कर्म।
I wish to feel it, experience it first hand and imbibe in my daily routine.
