'Material ' gains and 'Spiritual ' wisdom

We are at once torn as under in opposite directions, not only in terms of material and spiritual, but also when worshiping and praying. Each time when we read Shivapuranam or Lalitha sahasranamam or for that matter about Lord Krishna or any other spiritual text, we are immediately taken up by each of them, despite "knowing" that there exists but one Brahman and nothing beyond that. However, such concepts are but theories, and the question remains how to implement such concepts. There lies our dilemma. It is like pacifying the other confronted with a problem, but if it remains your own, you are melancholic.

In this world today it is really difficult to choose between 'material ' gains and 'spiritual ' wisdom. But there is another thing called "detachment”. It is a known fact that we come into this world empty handed. Our hands are fist off at the time of birth and there is nothing in them except a few lines which are called “Bhagya ki rekha”. Throughout one's life one keeps running after things supposedly written in these lines of faith. It is generally seen that the material wealth one leaves behind may last a few generations but the spiritual wisdom that one acquires in this life and leaves behind him/ her keeps spreading over many centuries and even more.

The best combination of gains in one's lifetime can be to first to acquire ‘knowledge’, then use this knowledge to acquire material gains and fame and finally to detach oneself completely from these material gains and acquire 'spiritual' knowledge and wisdom. Finally one has to go out of this world empty handed leaving behind all the material gains and spiritual wisdom. One may get dissipated soon and the other may expand for the benefit of the humanity for eras to come. The legends of Gautama Buddha, Sant Guru Nanak, Kabir, and many more are still doing the rounds in the world whereas the empires of Kings and emperors have just been reduced to pages of history.

If we try to find happiness in outer world then we will never be truly happy. Everyone is restless, everyone is unhappy. And the reason being human beings have not understood the source of happiness. If you do not have peace within, you will never be happy. Make yourself happy in the external world, and you will be happy within. Make yourself happy within, and you will reflect that happiness outside