The best laptop just isn't good enough anymore...

Recently, I read the Amar Bharati book on Bahubali, and its immediate impact lead me to realise that the desire to obtain material possessions (Kama) can never be satisfied. I look my past and think, “was I ever entirely happy with whatever I got?” The truth is no.

I remember, at the age of about 6, my pitaji gave me a remote control car and I was ecstatic; over the moon. However, then a week or two passed by and I had forgotten about it. The enthusiasm to play with my toy car had faded and then I wanted the new “Playstation” that had come out! I had a new desire.

And people may say, “Well I’m older now. I have no need to buy all these toys and spoil myself because I am careful with my money.” However, I want to ask you this. How many of you know about the new iphone 4 and how it has a high-resolution screen? How many of you look at the ipad and think, “I need that,” but have no reason to need one.

We all desire something in this world and I do not blame you. We live in a commercial driven market and the producers are literally telling us what we need and we do not. And once we have bought that product, our desires will grow, and soon the best laptop in the world just isn’t good enough anymore.

However, through SIP, I have felt happiness. It was actually on the very first day of the Abhyaas Varg. I’m sure many of you may already know this, but we were thrown into the deep end with SIP. After getting picked up from the station, I was immediately dropped off at somebody’s house, only to find out that this person has a severe learning difficulty. And yet, through those 5 hours, I was able to connect with him, and help him on his way to finding a job, and when he realised his potential, I felt incredible, and not because I have gotten praise for any of it, but because he felt as though he has a place in this world, and I was truly happy for him.

Service to the samaj and the world, is actually what has made me happy over the last two weeks because I feel as though I have a purpose in life, and that isn’t just to go to university, get a job and sit behind a desk all my life.

I encourage all of you readers, to get away from the material possessions you have and give service to those around you, because that is what will truly give you happiness.