QUESTION & ANSWER WITH GURUDEV
POSTED ON: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Q:
Gurudev, what brings satisfaction in life? Whatever I do finally does not bring
great joy and contentment after a while.
Sri
Sri Ravi Shankar:
The
whole idea of finding satisfaction by doing something itself is not correct.
Satisfaction comes from deep rest, by reposing deep within oneself. When you
get established within your Self, then there is contentment. The satisfaction
you think that comes by doing some work is very temporary and lasts only for a
short while.
If your work is successful, then you feel the need to do more work. When you
get more success, then that again drives you to work more. You do not feel like
stopping after having success. On the other hand, if you face some loss or
failure in what you are doing, then also you feel, “Oh, how did it fail despite
my efforts? I won’t give up; I will try again and succeed”. You feel challenged
to do more. So you want to work more and work harder whether you get success or
failure. And in this process the search for contentment continues. You keep
searching for contentment when you are constantly engaged in work, or in
action. It is only in knowledge that you can find your true contentment. Fulfilment
or contentment lies only in wisdom, and in deep meditation; not in any work or
action as such.
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