Speaking about 'Quietude', Sage Ashtavakra says,
"Kingdoms, sons, wife, children, friends, physical bodies (and pleasures enjoyed) have all been lost to you birth after birth, even though you were attached to them." This experience of futility of all that we cherish may drive one towards realization of the true nature of this earthly existence and the consequent emergence of wisdom (viveka) and renunciation (vairagya).
Further, the Sage says, "(Just think) how many times you have worked so hard (physically, mentally and by thoughts, words, and deeds, and experienced the meaningless of all these exercises! Enough, enough, of these name, fame, wealth, prosperity, doing good to others (with the hope of getting something in return like rewards, praise?), etc. and running after the golden deer, reaching to the 'gagana kusuma', or searching for the 'fish with horns', and struggling for fulfillment of dreams and aspirations and desires, since all these have failed you. At least, now, you stop all these meaningless exercises (in samsara)". It is an illusory world and everything is subject to change. Time eats away all fervor, zeal, and joy of happiness of achievements. Mind is never happy with worldly attainments. Its nature is to jump from one desire to another and leave you tired and exhausted. Do not fall prey to worldly attractions. (Ch.X, Verse 6-8).
Further, the Sage says, "(Just think) how many times you have worked so hard (physically, mentally and by thoughts, words, and deeds, and experienced the meaningless of all these exercises! Enough, enough, of these name, fame, wealth, prosperity, doing good to others (with the hope of getting something in return like rewards, praise?), etc. and running after the golden deer, reaching to the 'gagana kusuma', or searching for the 'fish with horns', and struggling for fulfillment of dreams and aspirations and desires, since all these have failed you. At least, now, you stop all these meaningless exercises (in samsara)". It is an illusory world and everything is subject to change. Time eats away all fervor, zeal, and joy of happiness of achievements. Mind is never happy with worldly attainments. Its nature is to jump from one desire to another and leave you tired and exhausted. Do not fall prey to worldly attractions. (Ch.X, Verse 6-8).
In this sense, all this struggle to keep others happy, sacrifice, good deeds, and indulging in pursuits of pleasure and profits, indulging in sensuous life, working hard with hope against hopes that 'tomorrow will be better', etc. have all gone waste!
Hence, realize the futility of this earthly mundane existence and try to attain to the 'highest truth', nirvana, quietude, brahmn be happy forever.
(to be Contd.)
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