Seven ways to keep the mind satisfied in every state

- A single de chingari-shashin

- A self-satisfied man walks in the belief that I am content with whatever happens because I know that God's choice is better than my own.

Two pilgrims stand for darshan in the temple of Bhagavan. As the main gate of the temple opens, both pray: one is rich and one is poor.

A rich man prays. Lord, I have crores of rupees but in that amount even my two or three generations cannot survive. To become a billionaire I do black-wash. Forgive my guilt. I offer you this lakh rupees shawl of mine.

Another visitor was poor. He said: "God! My quilt is torn but I don't have money to buy a needle! If I get a needle, I will be happy.''

Contentment is the greatest wealth of the human mind. The reserve of rest is depleted but the reserve of satisfaction is not. Discontent is the child of greed. It is a hand toy of attachment. Aharnish is the fire that keeps burning in the fire of greed. Contentment means being content with what you have... In the words of the Bhagavad Gita, 'Only a disinterested man can enjoy contentment, who is not attached to any auspiciousness anywhere.'

Work, lusts, cravings, aspirations, attachment are weapons of satisfaction. Enjoying what you get, loving what you get and keeping your heart happy in every situation is called contentment. The secret of peace also lies in such attitude. It means that a person who renounces all desires and lives without compassion, without ego and without passion, attains peace. An unsatisfied spirit has turned this heaven-like earth into hell. Dissatisfaction destroys marital happiness. Children hurt happiness. Discontent serves to add ghee to the fuel of neighborly jealousy. Dissatisfaction is what creates political antagonism, and dissatisfaction with the lust for power and authority fuels the fires of war. Discontent makes a man reckless. Hoarding is a disease more terrible than any disease. Contentment breeds Krishnatva and dissatisfaction Dhritarashtratva. Contentment keeps the Pandavas righteous and dissatisfaction increases the ruthless army of Duryodhana and the Shakunis.

The Mahapanishad says that you who do not worry about the unattainable and have equanimity with the attainable and do not see the difference between happiness and pain are called contented. Unsatisfaction is an insatiable creature that is hungry in the mind, and the secret of contentment lies in being comfortable without complaining about what it finds. As said in Bhagwat, how is a contented soul? If there is earth, then what is the use of trying to bed? If there is a hand, then what is the purpose of the pillow? If it is bad then why do you need a container for drinking water? If there is directional wear and vulkal, then what is the need for silk wear. The slogan of a dissatisfied man is to keep 'price' and 'work', and the life motto of a contented man is 'Rama rahke teme rahiye'. The unsatisfied is interested in fruit while the satisfied in service. He who has inexhaustible wealth but whose soul is active for the 'Ati' is destitute and he who has nothing but a mind and heart full of emotions is truly rich. A mind that is always satisfied and a surrendered mind is essential to be satisfied. Nazeer says 'Allahabadi' -

“Gar yaar ki marji hui

Join the house or sit

If the house and bar are left

Plant or sit now!

It's late

Vahi mode k Baithe

If the doll is sewn

Usi Shalam is happy.

Aur Shawl Udhai if

Usi Shalam is happy

Poore Hain Vahi Mard,

Jo Har Halme Khush Hai.''

Kabir says that a man may have wealth in the form of cows, wealth in the form of elephants, wealth in the form of gems, but when wealth in the form of satisfaction comes, all the wealth becomes dust.

The Assamese poet Madhavadeva says: 'O gentlemen, listen to the summary of the scriptures. All the wealth of the world belongs to him whose mind is satisfied, who has tasted the juice of devotion to God. For one who covers his feet with leather (wearing shoes), the whole earth is covered with leather.'

Explaining the nature and importance of contentment, Shakespeare says in 'King Henry VI'. “My crown is in my heart, not on my head. My crown is not jeweled or set with Indian gems. My crown is not even visible. The name of my crown is 'Santosh.' Kings rarely wear it. A self-satisfied man walks in the belief that I am content with whatever happens because I know that God's choice is better than my own. There is no fear of robbery or theft of contented wealth.” Just as it is an austerity not to afflict anyone, so it is also an austerity not to afflict oneself with dissatisfaction. Senses will never satisfy, so one must experience satisfaction through the soul.

A contented and pure mind is the true place of pilgrimage. Adi Shankaracharya studied religion and scriptures deeply. An incident is cited in the motivational anecdotes of people coming to him with various curiosities, narrated by Sivakumar Goyal. Once an inquisitor came to Shankaracharyaji and curiously asked: "Who do you think is poor?"

Shankaracharyaji said: 'He whose desires are unlimited is poor.'

The inquisitor asked another question: "Then who is rich?"

Shankaracharya's reply was: 'He who is fully satisfied is rich, there is no greater wealth than contentment!'

"Who is dead yet alive?"

A curious question

Shankaracharyashri said: “A person who is inactive, and despondent is dead even though he is alive. Attachment in man can cause downfall. Satsang, charity, sadavichara and contentment are the means of attaining Brahman. Believe that he who conquers the mind conquers the world.”

What are the seven ways to keep the mind satisfied in every state?

1. Abandonment of attachment, greed and attachment.

2. Strive to make the mind divine with good thoughts and good thoughts.

3. Ego, the mental decision to stay away from attachment to work-value.

4. Purification of conscience.

5. Belief that God is interested in making us happy rather than trying to make us happy.

6. Sacrifice to protect a bright character.

7. Faith in sattvic, karmanish and pious life and its implementation in life as a pilgrimage.