Guruji begins the chapter with a story... There was an Indian doll that used to grant all wishes
An American asked a Korean to make a doll that will double whatever was asked…
Anything you ask, it will keep doubling…This is the case with our desires. It promises many things, delivers nothing!!
He then compared desires to drawing water with a bottomless pot. It brings more greed… people who are successful…. You become a workaholic… later a nervous wreck – trying to fulfill desires. No desire, No wants, No grief, No hatred No aversion, Not over excited, Not get lost.. is Fulfillment. Fulfillment comes with Love. The greatest misfortune is to feel fulfilled without Love. When you have experienced some love, there is fulfillment. Sign of divine love is Contentment. For some, even with fulfillment of desires, they remain unhappy
Egs 1. Mullah Nasseruddin was a distressed farmer as there was a severe drought in his land. The following year brought good rains, he continued to be distressed. He now complained of lots of work due to bumper harvest!! Some people are habitual complainers
2. Somebody wanted a Big car. When he got a big car, soon after, he wanted to sell. He found it too big for the roads!!!
Desire brings misery – only the rich can understand. Buddha said this. There is no end to desire.
Eg. There was a Chief justice of India. He said he had only one desire; he wanted a job at the International Court at Hague! Frustration exists from top to bottom. This is because of lack of knowledge.
Another example of Mullah searching for key outside his home but he lost it inside. The reason he gave was that there is light only outside!!! You start hating that which we had craving / desire. You don’t grieve /greed. Frustration brings hatred. Eats you.
There was a case of a gentleman who won the lottery, he was a heart patient and so the wife was worried and took advise from the local priest on how to break the news. So the priest thinks of a plan and comes home and they hold hands and pray together and priest asks the old man what would he do if he were to win a lottery. The old man replied that he would share half of it with the priest... the story goes that the priest got a heart attack!!! When we watch Oscar nights... look at the awardees, they are so excited... they end up blabering on stage. There was a lady who cleaned her house for Guruji and worked for 3 days tirelessly and was short of sleep. She promptly received Guruji at the airport and went to sleep in the parking lot, she was so exhausted!!!!!!
Excitement throws you off balance. But Divine Love gives you fulfillment. If you are contended amassing wealth, fame, prestige – you are as good as dead!! The yearning for truth, for something higher keeps you going --- is the driving force for Evolution.
