Vedantic Life of Action, Peace and Happiness.

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Vedantic Life of Action, Peace and Happiness

 

Living is an art, a skill, a technique. Few understand it to be so; you

need to learn and practise the technique as you would be playing a

musical instrument or flying an aircraft.

 

The process of learning how to live is not taught in school or

university. People go through a mechanical way of living merely

following a routine of their predecessors. They lack this fundamental

knowledge of living and become victims of stress and strain.

 

Everywhere people have lost pleasure in action. They try to find peace

and happiness by abstaining from action. Hence, everyone looks forward

to weekends and vacations or seek premature retirement. If you cannot

find peace and happiness in action you can never find it through

abstinence.

 

There are two distinct classes of people. One is active, productive and

prosperous. The western world seems to fit this category. But by their

own admission they have lost peace of mind. The other class of people is

relatively peaceful and happy but without much action. Since they lack

action, they are not productive and prosperous. Some eastern countries

face this problem. Thus there is action without peace on one side and

peace without action on the other. Is it possible to combine dynamic

action with mental peace?

 

Vedanta provides the answer. The few, who have imbibed the knowledge of

Vedanta, learnt and practised the technique of living, live a dynamic

life of action while enjoying perfect peace and happiness within.

 

Vedanta helps you evolve to greater heights in your own spiritual path.

It provides you with knowledge and guidance to reach the ultimate in

human perfection. The goal of Self-realization ploughs through human

ignorance and delusion to discover the pristine glory of one's

supreme Self.

 

Vedanta is systematic knowledge that explains the meaning and purpose of

your existence in the world. A knowledge that is founded on its own

authority. It trains you to think for yourself. To analyse, investigate

and realise the quintessence of life. Not to submit yourself to blind

faith, superstitious belief or mechanical ritual. Ultimately, it leads

you to spiritual enlightenment.

 

The knowledge of the unknown can be gained only through the use of known

factors. Therefore, to unravel the mystery of God you need to use the

world of objects and beings known to you. Start with the study of the

world, the individual and the relationship between them.

 

It is not the world that bothers you but your relationship with it. You

need to learn the principles of right living. Change the character of

your action from selfishness to selfless service. Mend the quality of

your emotion from preferential attachment to universal love. Raise your

knowledge from the mundane to the supreme Self within.

 

Vedanta further explains the composition of a human being. The five

layers of human personality enveloping the inner Self. The three states

of conditioned-consciousness are known as waking, dreaming and deep

sleep. Every individual experiences the cycle of these states. None

realises pure Consciousness, Core of one's being. Vedanta directs

you to discover the Core, the supreme Self within.

 

A Self-realised person is one with God. He revels in absolute peace and

bliss. Becomes a beacon for the rest of the world to follow and steer

their lives towards evolution.

 

(By Swamy Parthasarathy)