A tourist from the United States visited a famous Saint of Vedantic philosophy in India known for his vast knowledge of the scriptures - and his humility and simplicity.
He was astonished to see that his home was just one room filled with books.
The only furniture in the room was a small table and a bench that also served as a bed.
"Guru ji, where is your furniture?" asked the visitor.
"Where is yours?" Asked the Saint.
"Mine? But I'm only a visitor here."
"So am I," said the Guru.
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Now, in the 21st century, we live in modern society.
We have so many things - so many automatic gadgets in our homes, yet we are not satisfied.
Our wardrobes are overfilled with clothes.
And yet - if we need to go to someone's home, a function or a party, or even for a special Satsang, we complain, "I have nothing to wear for this occasion. And we go shopping for new clothes.
Our pantries and refrigerators are overflowing with food -yet the children complain, "There is nothing for me to eat here in this house."
It seems that the more we have, the less satisfied we are.
The more we get, the more we complaint.
What is happening to us?
" Rajan Sachdeva "
Absolutely true... contentment is real wealth
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this post Uncle ji. It is very thought-provoking and I have been feeling this to be true even for myself. I have observed the dissatisfaction in my life and it is based on 'having more'. When I have less, there is less to worry about and one can focus just on what is necessary. I love the example by the way, it goes straight to the heart! Thank you for this Uncle ji!
ReplyDeleteYes... More means more worries as well... and less would mean less worries - as long as it is enough for survival
DeleteExcellent. Very true ji.๐
ReplyDeleteBuddha bless you with Ultimate Enlightenment ๐
ReplyDelete"Law of diminishing marginal utility" as as a principal of Demand & Supply seems inapplicable as far as contemporary consumerism & materialistic times are concerned. Rather contrary holds good. More you have, more you crave for. I think missing is element of satisfaction, contentment & above all 'wisdom of thought/Gyaan' In information & knowledge ridden century, mindsets of people could have also become logical. But it's just other way. Perhaps, capitalistic world order manipulates it this way for it's own survival by marketing & raiding consumer psyche. "Less is More" has come to be replaced by "More is Less"
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. As a finance major, I often think about this law and how it applies to me.
DeleteI love your story๐๐
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