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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
ran after those frogs but in the meanwhile the other ones jumped off and escaped. He was so much embarrassed that he dropped the idea of weighing the pot with frogs.
Thus temporal happiness, joys and pleasures can be compared with those frogs of the merchant. We are not able to achieve them all. When we achieve two, we lose one and when we reacquire the lost one, two are lost. Therefore your mind completely immersed in worldly joys shall never realise peace.
But how can modern or present environments allow you to enjoy peace? We desire to guide you in this matter. Learn to be satisfied with the physique, form, circumstances and conditions in which you are placed. Do not condemn them nor find fault with them. Suppose you are dark in complexion, how can you improve upon it ? Can you improve upon your broad ears, flat nose or rough hairs? It is no use bewailing upon them. You cannot change your family-birth by mourning over it if you are placed by nature in a poor family. Such thoughts can never replace your family nor your body, form, appearance, circumstances or environments. Then why not feel happy with them? Why not be contented with them? One should be satisfied with ones achievements and then only one can enjoy peace and be free from agitating worries.
The Law of Destiny explains that one attains to heaven, hell or this world, body, senses, complexion, appearance, family heritage, etc., strictly according to good or evil acts committed by him. Any amount of worries to replace or modify these assets would only add to mental unrest, and despair. Therefore it is advisable to silently bear and enjoy the fruits of our own actions good or evil.
Man has to make efforts to maintain his life, but very often he does not realise the fruits as he expects. Then the man is disappointed and becomes extremely restless. He complains, "Alas, all my labour, is unrewarded. "Under the circumstances he should think that right efforts only constituted his duty. The fruit is dependent upon destiny and there is no reason for him to be so despondent. Such trend of thought will never put the man into the air of despondency.
What is wrong in not craving, not hankering after, not entertaining various desires rather than lamenting when these cravings
