Less Possessions, More Hapiness

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Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya !!

 

Possessions burden our mind and are a distraction to deep thought. Thinking of

ways on how to acquire more, the pursuit of possessions becomes an end in itself

in our life. Similarly, there is a tendency in people to amass wealth for the

sake of hoarding it. It is of no use to anyone. This becomes a way of life.

 

Possessions and wealth are necessary for a comfortable life. However, they

should serve our need, not greed. Whether it is clothing, shoes or homes,

possessing more than what is required is nothing but wasteful hoarding. Amassing

of wealth and possessions comes from internal insecurity of an individual. This

leads to get more money for acquiring more goods and services, often leading to

a corrupt and unsustainable lifestyle.

 

This insecurity can be reduced by first trying to understand ourselves. Most

people are afraid of looking deep within. But a deeper understanding will give

us a perspective in life and is the genesis of spirituality, it will help in the

understanding of the spirit inside us.

 

Spirituality can also help in keeping our greed for materials and resources in

check. As a person progresses on the path of spirituality his or her priorities

in life change. The focus of life shifts more towards getting personal happiness

through mental peace and is less on material needs and desires and hence towards

sustainability. Spirituality also helps make a person internally secure and

humble.

 

Since the desire to increase possessions and amass wealth comes from the greed

impulse it should be reduced or kept in check. Removal of greed can be achieved

by cultivating a spiritual outlook with the help of yoga and bhakthi . Our brain

has tremendous processing power and hence even a small amount of data is

processed efficiently to gain useful information. This helps the mind to " get

satisfied " easily so that the person can move on. Reduction and ultimately the

complete removal of greed is the key to happiness and sustainability.

 

Om Namo Narayanaya !!