Santosh Param Sukham.... Which means Satisfaction, the greatest form of happiness. One of my very close, bestesto friend, once tell me that she wants to live a very simple life. A girl grown in metro, pursuing law from one of the best Universities, if talk about such things, this led me to think about my today's topic that is Santosh Param Sukham.
This is one of the most fundamental thoughts of our Indian Philosophy. We inherit this legacy from very early times, the time when our country was one of richest in the world. We were blessed with so much of wealth then why Indian Philosophy incorporate the concept of Satisfaction as greatest happiness, when we were able to quench all our thirst of luxury.
In a transition society like India, where many people are heading towards westernize form of Materialism, this philosophy of Santosh Param Sukham will be alien for many. Then strike me my friend's words and I came to realize how deep she was in her very simple words. An Indian seek happiness in very small things since the worldly attractions are very menial to her. The secret of Happiness lies in not having too much but having that much which can satisfy one's bare needs. And it is also about not limiting yourself in the physical world but to understand and explore nature and its creation. This philosophy is about spirituality which is the only way to satisfy our Soul and not just body.
The real pleasure lies in not extending our needs but in controlling our senses. This concept teaches us that happiness lies within us. She helped me to appreciate our own culture and made me realize the concept of Spirituality in our own Indian way. Such kind of people are the hope for the so called Soft Power of India. This needs to be inculcated in our education and modern tradition so as to make coming generations aware and respect our Indian Tradition and Culture.
(Dedicated to my bestesto Friend)...
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