*Chapter 3 - Bubbles On The Water*
*Day 21*
Now take the case of politicians. Are they happy and satisfied? They are far, far away from happiness. They are far away even from the word. And contentment, they will understand this word maybe after 7 more lifetimes.
Also, when you look at many saints, sadhus, mahatmas and tathagatas, is there a contentment in their eyes or peace on their faces? They have greed for power, money, success, for having lots of devotees, in them.
What is the meaning of greed? Greed means one has not properly experienced the enjoyments one has had. One who has not properly eaten thinks about food all the time.
The one who experiences the three states of waking, dreaming and sleep is viresah. In life, there is knowledge, activity and attachment.
When you start liking a thing, does the attachment last? After some time, it disappears. Many people worry about forming attachments.
Self-realisation happens and anger follows it. The wheel moves on continuously and events follow one after the other.
However lack of discrimination has set in, whatever feelings there are, say lust or anger, the one who can witness them bravely is viresah.
Know this much - "Whether in good times or in bad times, I am not the doer. I am only the witness, while the higher self in me is experiencing. It is not me who sleeps, but the higher self in me."
Look at it simply as a detached observer. This is very subtle knowledge. It is possible that some people might take this knowledge in the wrong sense.
Many people create problems for themselves and others. On some holy days, many people fast, subjecting their own bodies to hardship.
Krishna says in the Gita, “I am also in the body, and you hurt me”. This is foolishness. You turn yourself into a demon when you torture the self present in you, and you become a greater demon when you torture.
To experience we need courage. We can show courage and advise others, but to live a solitary life requires a lot of courage. Only with courage, can you move forward.
So we need the Shiva Sutras. Take courage and things will start happening. Be patient. Cowardly people never have patience and want things to happen immediately.
Once, a lady said, "It is late. I will sleep for five minutes and come back." Is it possible to sleep that quickly? It is just like bathing in a hurry.
You may bathe quickly, but half of the body will not even get wet. Another time a youth came and told me, “Guruji, I am so ashamed to tell you that I am very lazy in applying soap to my whole body”.
“I use soap on my hands one day, on my legs another day and on my face the third day”. At least he had the courage to admit this He is not the only one, there are many who do this.
Some do not even bathe. Have courage, patience and forbearance. It is not possible to become fit after only one day of doing exercise, pranayama and yoga asanas.
Similarly, your mind will also not change in one day. It takes time and patience. Your mind has come into its present form over so many years.
Now give it some time to change. Do not blame yourself if you fail. Do not feel, "I have done all the courses, for a year I have meditated regularly and done Sudarshan Kriya, but still I get angry. I'm useless”.
“There is no point of going to all these courses and satsangs”. Do not blame yourself and disturb the equilibrium in your own mind or start digging your own grave.
