Umm...I remember, once I went to 'Dar es Salaam' Capital of Tanzania So, the person who invited me there is a Gujarati And he owned a diamond mine And his house was by the seaside In the house itself, I think there were two swimming pools How many rooms were there- We don't know! Because He was himself was a bit confused that whether there were 20 or 25 (rooms)- something like these many And he lived alone in that very big house He had 20-25 servants What was his personal situation I don't have the habit of asking We just do the work we have gone for He was a very good person So this is certain Even if you have a 200,000 or 500,000 square feet palace Then how much will you bring under personal use? 200? Even in that, you will either sit on the bed or in the chair So, how much space? How much space if you sit? 3 by 4 How much if you lie down? Beds are 7 or 6 feet long, not more than that So, a person's need is very small A small girl who wrote to me that she wishes to have 10 million rupees (actually) It's not the child who is asking for it There must have such people around her who are talking about these things Possibly her parents Now she listens and listens that this is the amount of money And if we get this much money, we can do all of this If there is happiness because of money Or it can bring happiness So, those who have billions of dollars Ask them, if they are really happy Are they truly joyous? And if that person who has A billion or a trillion Dollars And that person is still not happy and he still has no peace And you are just dying to earn all that money So, you should learn from them That if that person is not happy even after having so much money Then how can we have it? An actor was saying He said, "I was so desperate for people to know me, recognize me and that I become famous" "And when it happened, now I keep hiding my face" "I am not able to go anywhere" "I am not able to meet anyone" "Photographers and fans chase me" And he said, "I had to pay a huge price for this" "I didn't know that I will have no personal space left" "And that I will be in this situation" So, people really like popularity and fame But those who are already famous, just ask them That's why, I would say that when you see the world At that time, don't be in a rush to conclude that this person is in such a good space and having the time of his life This person is in so much peace This person is...what do they say? experiencing the best of times This person is living in luxury He has accomplished this Don't be in a hurry Wait a little So, the graph of happiness which had gone up like this, it falls down like this later. Like, when men go to get married They become a groom and get on the horse They become like a fake king They are not kings but they become a fake king They hang a sword around their neck They are not brave They are not warriors But they hang a sword around their neck Now, this actually started from Prithvi Raj Chauhan He prepared an army and went to bring his Sanjogta He took all his friends because they had to fight there Prithvi Raj had to fight, kill and bring Sanjogta from her palace That's why he went But the grooms that go now, do they have to bring the bride by force? Then why this sword, horses and a music band? Meaning- They have really lost their minds Then they are dancing on the streets Like someone asked, "He is getting married, why are you dancing? You have been married for a long time" He said, "I am laughing at his stupidity" "There was a time when I acted stupid like him too" "Today, I am feeling happy that one more is drowning...." "You should also taste it" Post marriage, once they have 2-3 kids After that look at that same man's face OK, tell that father of 3 children to wear the wedding attire now Sit on a horse Tell everyone, how happy you are Everyone gets their share of responsibilities, problems and suffering in life But to think that "I will be permanently happy by doing something" "I will be happy, if I get this" This is nothing more than stupidity of the mind I was recently in Amritsar at Wagah Border So, the officer I met there was telling me that - Ahh...intruders who enter forcefully in our country's boundary So, he killed two such people And they found 125 kg heroin with them So, that heroine was just scattered there That man is dead His automatic weapon was in his hand And his 125 kg heroin packets are scattered everywhere And he is dead So the one who thinks that by selling heroin and drugs, he can be happy Or having a gun with me, I can threaten other people And I can kill them and survive myself So, that gun is next to him and he is dead 125 crore is scattered next to him But what did he get? What did he get? He just got that bullet With wealth, fame, things and possessions We will get some peace - this is the biggest stupidity Now if you understand this properly Then this person just sits in a corner in the world Then a gyani (the one who has realized the Self) laughs looking at people drowning in this drama, getting fooled and running after shadows Gyani just laughs He doesn't laugh at you He laughs on the fact that at some point, I was stupid like you Like you are now I was like this And with grace of Ishwara I met a Guru, gained some sense and I got out of this circus You are still acting like a monkey in this circus Young kids play games They get their dolls married I remember very clearly The kids in my street would divide themselves into two groups One group as doll's family and the other as groom's family A fake wedding procession was arranged The older girls would cook some food So, get them married And sing, eat and see the bride off So, kids play like that They derive joy from that But what's the difference between a child's play and an adult mind's thinking? The difference is that it's not a game for you You children It's not a game for you, you are absolutely serious Their happiness and suffering becomes yours Their give and take becomes yours So, this mind of ours is blindfolded by ignorance Due to the blindfold of this ignorance It's not able to see the truth And what it sees and considers to be true is actually not true If someone's mother dies Then Her daughter-in-law says, "Good, a room has been emptied now" "Now we can use it" And the same woman's daughter When she sees her father or mother dead She cries that, "I have lost the most precious part of my life" "My home will be empty now" It's a difference of thinking One thinks that the room is empty now and they can use it One thinks that now they are gone, so who will I call my mother or father And they suffer because of loneliness But the other person is enjoying it That now her jewelry is mine Her house is mine Her things are mine We were stuck for so long and had to serve them - we don't need to do that anymore The incident is same Like when parents die, someone may think like this- That a good thing has happened And someone might think that a bad thing has happened So, things are not good or bad What is our perspective? That decides whether something is good or bad The Samsara is not bad Samsara is not bad at all But when you get attached to this world, then that's bad Money is not bad But when you become slave to money, that becomes a bad thing Rabindra Nath Tagore was asked about the world Would you like to take birth again? Would you like to come to this world again? He said, "Yes, definitely" The world is so beautiful Very beautiful The world is so beautiful And just now I developed some sense and learning to manage my mind True knowledge, contemplation and the ability to discriminate between truth and untruth arose in my intellect And here the body is aging And if it dies When did I even enjoy this beauty? So if I get a body again, I would come back I would be very happy to come back They asked, "Don't you want liberation?" He said, "No, I don't want liberation" "Because for me, this world is a form of Bhagwan" "This world is a form of Ishwara" How can we see the embodiment of Ishwara as separate from Ishwara? But when we don't remember Ishwara When we are not aware of the truth Then this glitz and glamor of world makes us crazy It makes you totally crazy I see very young kids They don't have any understanding They eat, drink, laugh, cry, play and they sleep When this child grows up Then studies and school start Then soon they need to earn money Need to attain a position Need to have a job Then he gets busy in that While taking care of business and family, when they turn 60, they don't even realise And then one realises - OK, there are too many problems in the body as well This is not OK, this is not OK, this is not OK, so on and so forth Pay attention to this that even if you have a good house and money But if you constantly worry If you constantly worry If you constantly worry Then your body will not remain healthy Then what all will happen and at what place This you come to know only when it happens So, the cause of suffering of our body is sometimes our own mind Which is called 'lifestyle disease' these days If you worry too much (It leads to) Stress What happens with stress? They say, diabetes may happen Or high blood pressure may happen too Do you know that by having too much stress, sooner or later, acid levels increase in the body? With which joint pains may develop And if this goes on for a long time then That can be so problematic And if we go to it's root cause Then what was in the root? His wrong food habits And his habit of worrying Now, the person ate for taste, to be happy but if he gets sick after eating it Now imagine, you ate something very good and you got an infection and you start vomiting And when you are vomiting Exactly at that time, some brings your favorite dish and places it in front of you "Eat" So you will say, "Have you gone mad?" "I am vomiting and you are showing me food" "Don't show me any food" Even the smell of food troubles you So when do you experience taste and happiness from food? When you digestion is good And you have a good appetite If you appetite is not good, if your digestion is not good Then even looking at the best of foods, you will only feel miserable What happens at home sometimes When people are in their old age They Ahh...they feel irritated when they witness children and other young people eating "Yes, yes eat...eat more, you will have a stomachache later" They say, "Why do you say like that?" They say, "We have experienced stomachaches, now you should too" An unwise person destroys his own life But a wise person... Khalil Gibran had said - "When I went to liquor bars, I found out" "That this worldly liquor stops people from lying" If you ever sat down with an alcoholic, you would know Under the influence of alcohol, he can't lie Under the influence of alcohol, he becomes very large-hearted You can ask for money or anything else... A woman was saying She said, "I am very happy that my husband drinks" I asked, "Why?" She said, "After drinking he becomes very generous" Then if I ask him for 10,000, he gives me that If I ask for 50,000, he gives that too And when he is conscious during the day, he doesn't even give me 50 rupees So I would say, "May he drinks everyday, it's very good" I said, "What if he gets sick and dies?" She said, "That's not a problem as well, he has an insurance of 1 crore rupees; I will only gain, even if he dies" "Let him go - no problem" I thought that was great On top of that she says to me, "Otherwise what's the use of listening to so much Gyana?" "I have listened so I am applying it" "That's why I don't try at all that my husband stops drinking" "Yes, I am completely...." I was like, fantastic What does it mean to listen to Gyana? That you look at everything analytically Understand Neither hate anything nor run after anything like crazy Whatever it is, bring your logic into it Bring your analysis into it Analyze it's utility And when you think that I need this Then definitely get that thing And if you think you don't need it Then just close your eyes and do something else - don't go crazy after it Yesterday I was talking to a child during Aarti So he was saying that "I have an interview in Varanasi" "And by chance, it's at the same time as your Satsang is scheduled to happen there" "So, I will be able to do two things" "If I get selected - very good" "If I don't, then I will listen to satsang for 5 days and bathe in Ganges" "I will walk around in Baba's (Shiva's) city" "I will see the city and come back" "So, I will only gain from this" "If it(selection) happens, good - if it doesn't happen, even then it's good" Now It's important for a young man to work, job is necessary and he must do it But There is no job Thinking this... Umm... Getting stressed Healthy young kids sometimes commit suicide Why? Their desire is not getting fulfilled They are not getting what they want But just use a little brain What you are asking for, the one who has it- just look at them closely whether they are really happy? Bani says this beautifully 'Sukh Nahi Re, Har Bhagat Bina'- There is no happiness without devotion True happiness will come only through devotion Everything else just fulfill your needs and nothing else.
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