𝗝𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗴𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮t𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

The desire for a happy life is natural in man. It is to experience happiness that he makes all efforts. If however, in spite of possessing all comforts, he entertains desire after desire, he will lose all happiness.

Contentment is the true reason for man’s happiness. If man does not get contented, he will not be satisfied even if he gets all the things in the world. All possessions in the world will not be sufficient to satiate the greed of even a single man.

यत् पृथिव्याम् व्रीहियवं हिरण्यं पशव: स्त्रिय: ।
एकस्यापि न पर्याप्तं तदित्यतितृषं त्यजेत् ।।
yat prthivyām vrīhiyavam hiraṇyam paśavaḥ striyaḥ | ēkasyāpi na paryāptam tadityatitrṣam tyajēt ||

If one keeps multiplying desires limitlessly, he will have a grouse even if he gets the whole world. Hence, shedding greed alone is good for man.

Bhagavan says in the Gita:

यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः।
समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते।।
yadrcchālābhasantuṣṭō dvandvātītō vimatsaraḥ |
samaḥ sid'dhāvasid'dhau ca krtvāpi na nibadhyatē ||

One must be happy with whatever he is destined to get. A man not hankering for more is always comfortable. In ancient days, the Rishis were happy in spite of having to live in the forests. Their happiness arose from their contentment.

Contentment is essential for advancing in spiritual life. The more we shed desires, the more contented and happy we will be. Hence we bless all to limit desires, remain contented and lead a happy life.

- Anugraha Bhashanam of the Jagadguru

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