A contented mind is a perpetual feast

28 August 2018

A contented mind is a perpetual feast

Human being by nature is filled with greed.  Those who are away from the greed are the happiest human beings. In Hinduism, there is a saying 'A contented mind is a perpetual feast'. Sudama, Krishna's childhood friend was devotional to Krishna and was content though he didn''t have a single grain to feed his kids and for the couple as well. The best way to be happy is to give up the greed. Greed leads a human being to the destruction. False promise given by the senior is one of the causes that distract a normal being. Therefore, from the very beginning of human life, everyone has to be able to say a spade is a spade. If not, the earned name and fame decays in the soil in a few seconds.

Patience is a virtue.  Instead of being agitated for the minor issues, everyone should collect strength and must make the concerned one realize what he /she has done was unfair. If the leader of an organization or a mother of a family cannot accept the truth and be fair who learn to be fair.  If he/she gives false promise, what will the followers learn from them?  If he/she involves in the activities forgetting the welfare of the concerned organization, it will sure to be the downfall of the organization. It’s believed that time and tides wait for no man.   Even the mightiest one's ultimate place is the tomb which is the ultimate reality too. The power and pelf are only for the short period of human life. They cannot last forever. When they are out of the power, what may be the condition? They have to realize in time. The victims should not be agitated but should know that patience is the virtue which can keep everyone in peace. Therefore, everyone should choose the way of righteousness.   

Human beings should realize that the property is not the ultimate goal of his life. The man who collects money through corruption wastes it even in unnecessary matter. The bribery money is like easy come and easy go.  But earned thorough hard labour gives you never ending satisfaction and you spend it gently too.  Human's prestige is not earned in a single day. It needs a lot effort, sincerity and devotion to the place where you are. But your single mistake damage the whole reputation.  You should not make your work easy if someone raises fingers at your activity and seems against the prevailing law. The post that you hold is not of great importance but the work you perform matters most. Your performance should keep you like a contented mind is a perpetual feast which can give you never ending smile even when you are all alone. You should be bold enough for the sake of organization.  Don't care what other says but mind how it works for the betterment of the institution. As you sow, so shall you reap when you get retired from the institution? Let your followers feel like a fish out of water. Let everyone compel to remember you forever. It's possible if you are wholeheartedly devoted for the sake of institution. 

Chandra Kanta Pandit

Pashupati Mitra Secondary School

Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal