The
Secret of Happiness
SAGE –Thiruvalluvar
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The
Grand Sage of South India, Thiruvalluvar says “The Greatest wealth is not to
want anything.
This
does not mean a situation of non-desire, it means detachment from desires. Many
of us cannot find happiness if our desires are not fulfilled. Equanimity is
needed. If you want something , then you are its slave. So he says
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“If you
keep away from something, then you cannot hurt by it” [cigarette, drinks,
praise etc.,] If you want it, then you will be also hurt by it.
So he says
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”Ups
and downs are not uncommon in life, but retain your balance and be equanimous.”
We feel elated when something good
happens and then find ourselves in the dumps when something bad occurs. Keep
your heart equanimous, says the sage.
I
feel there is a grand scheme of the advocates of consumerism that we forget our
past, our culture, our values, our rich
treasures like Thirukkural and become mad in the crazy rush for instant
gratification.
It
is our duty to upgrade ourselves, but not by losing our identity or by paying
mere lip service to our ancient treasures of knowledge and proven practical
wisdom.
The
principle above can be practiced in Food & Talk, I am
trying to do my bit here and hope to
continue this effort to propagate the KURAL in the future also.
Each
day I come across various manifestations of the Thirukkural as examples
demonstrating the sagacityand fore sight of the great Sage Thiruvallivar.
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