Shrimantudu

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By Editorial Team Published : 15 Oct 2026 01:39 IST Ee Font size
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In the journey of life, survival and hope travel together. There are many needs and desires that arise in the mind of man that are not found in any creature in creation. It is not easy to get rid of them. When they are unfulfilled desires, the arishadvargas like sorrow and anger are triggered and lead the man towards suffering.

The garikapocha in the hand of Sitamma in front of Ravana in Lanka tells a great philosophy. It is a symbol of her will power. A fixed will is enough to show courage and righteousness. She lived as if there was no other wealth beyond virtue. This is the pinnacle of contentment.

There is a saying that no amount of islands are enough for an unsatisfied man. Discontent starts with comparisons. When a line is drawn, there is a big line next to it, a small line... it is in our hands to draw. Jealousy, envy, comparison .... these are the root causes of man's sorrow. There are many people in the world who do not see green leaves. Helping such people as much as possible and being satisfied with what we have is the first step towards enlightenment. If you reach for what you don't have and run after mirages, life will be very heavy with eternal unhappiness. He accidentally slipped and fell down. The ax fell away. An old man saw him blaming his misfortune and said, 'There is no one more fortunate than you, Nayana! Look there' he said. A thunderbolt fell on that tree. He understood the secret of nature that every event has a cause-and-effect relationship. That is why it is said that Jagannatak Sutradhari knows what will happen to someone.

There are some facts around us that we cannot see. When a philosopher said, 'The third eye watches our every action', the disciple was surprised and asked, 'Where is it?' 'You don't see the wind, don't you? Where is the breath you breathe coming from?' asked the philosopher. And what we give to others comes back to us. Helping ourselves is to keep the inner soul pure. Actions done with a pure heart pave the way for the upliftment of the individual and society. A person who lives like that is the real 'rich man'. He is not rich; Lives righteously. He stands as a guide for the society. A rich man is one who has acquired the true treasures of self-restraint, good conduct and contentment, even if he does not have wealth. Those who have acquired dharma, not wealth, are wealthy. Such righteous people should increase. It is because of them that society grows.

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