We should make a resolution to invest our time, money and energy for peace and harmony, says Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj Ji

Since ages, philosophers across the world have argued that the concept of happiness can be defined or analysed simply in terms of ‘individual contentment’ or by being satisfied with one’s life. So in simple words, one can say that in order to be happy, one needs to be content. But is it really possible in today’s time and age? Well, in the present world, one would hardly find a man who is not discontented. There may be many reasons behind that, of which one of the major ones is his financial challenges. Other than this, it may be related to the personal, social, economic, political and moral issues. As a result of this, man is weighed down with despair, indifference, tension, animosity, even fury and mental agony. Hence, his plans and acts go wrong and this leads to fights. Some people also have a habit of building castles in the air. As a result, they fail to understand that it is only by hard work that a man can make both ends meet. Hence, we should remember that just like food sustains the body, in the same way your mind find sustenance in happiness. So, the saying goes: there is no food as good as happiness. And, to be happy, you have to be contented.  As Alfred Nobel has rightly said that ‘Contentment is the only real wealth,’ we should therefore not run after securing another kind of wealth to lose the wealth of contentment.

Contentment is as good as a means of happiness as wealth is considered to be. Is it proper, therefore, to lose the wealth of contentment in order to secure another kind of wealth? The right course of conduct is that man should be calm in the present crisis and at the same time, find a systematic method of mending or ending it. Considering the present to be the consequence of our own actions, we should thus be careful about the future. We must remember that the world is subject to change and every human being reaps as he sows. Hence, man should play his part and do good deeds so that he doesn’t faces any undesirable situations later in life.

Contentment, purity and peace are the trios which make one’s life worth living. They appear on in life after one has been pursuing spiritual studies and practising meditation. Without Yoga, one cannot attain and sustain inner peace and tranquility. However, people generally think that spiritual studies are uninteresting, boring, tedious and are mainly based on faith, accompanied by rituals and repetition of mantras. But this is not the truth. Spiritual studies are as interesting as any other subject and meditation is neither a ritual nor does it involve the repetition of a sacred Sanskrit formula. It is as simple as reflecting, remembering and feeling, with a bit of guidance in the beginning. Meditating should be considered as an investment for gaining high dividends in the form of contentment and peace, which are the most valuable prizes that life offers. Today, if we look around, how many people would we find who are spending their time, money and energy for peace and harmony in society? Unfortunately there aren’t many. It is high time we make a resolve to put our time, money and energy for peace and harmony because if we wish to have a peaceful and harmonious world around us, then it should begin with each one of us.