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I II

etItUvCnH]bsKrbs;Gk How to Overcome Your


ya:gdUcemc ? Difficulties
By
Ven. Dr. K Sri Dhammananda
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vacaGkbkERb sgwmfa RbsinebImankMhusqgepSg EdlekItmaneLIgedayGectna


enAkgesovePAenH Gs;elakGkGanR)akdCaGPyeTas nigCYyEksRmYl
esovePA etIRtUvCmH]sKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc RtUv)ansresreLIg [CaBMuxaneLIy.
edayRBHetCKuNbNit k> RsIFmann. enHCaesovePAmYyEdleBjniym
bMput kgcMeNamesovePATaMgLayEdlelak)ansresr ehIyesovePAenH CaTIbBab;enH sUmGKuNCaGenkb,kar cMeBaHelak Lee Yu Ban nwg
pgEdr kRtUv)anbkERbeTAPasadTeTotCag 20 Pasa. smaKm mitBuTsasnikma:eLsIu Malaysian Buddhists Friends
Edl)an]btm cMeBaHkare)aHBumesovePAenHeLIg nigGKuNcMeBaHelak
karbkERbesovePAenH RtUv)anesIeLIgedayelak Lee Yu Ban mkBI sasacar R)ak; RBMu elak taMg rtna nigmitPkimYycMnYneTot Edl)an
smaKm Bandar Uttama Buddhist Society, Malaysia kalEdlnimn CYyBinitEksRmYlesovePAenH. CaBiess sUmGRBHKuNcMeBaHsemcRBH
eTAcUlrYmsnisiTBuTsasna enATIRkugKYLaLaMBYrsIGMBI Mind Transforming mhaGriyvgS esAr_ cnful EdlRBHGg)anpl;kMLaMgcitdl;kgkar
edayKat;Fanarab;rgnUvral;karcMNayTaMgGs;eTAelIkare)aHBum. esovePA bkERb nigGnuBaat[)aneRbIeQaHvtedIm,Ie)aHBumpSay.
enHpgEdr kRtUv)anENnaM[bkERbedayGkniBnpal; kalEdlnimneTA
fVaybgMKal;RBHGgenAvtmhaviharRkugKYLaLaMBYr muneBlEdlRBHGg vtlgaRBHkusumaram f 2 ekIt Ex Bisax B>s 2551
esayTIvgt;.
Pik CYn bunsIum
CaFmta karbkERbBIPasamYyeTAPasamYyeTotKW minEmnCakargayRsYl
eT edIm,IeFVI[GkGangayyl;enaH ehtudUecHehIybnab;BIERbcb; )anyk
esovePAenHeTACUnelaksasacar R)ak; RBMu elak taMg rtna nig
mitPkimYycMnYneTot edIm,ICYyEksRmYlral;kMhusqgTaMgLayEdlekIt
man ehIyelakTaMgenaHk)anCYyEksRmYledaykIrIkray.
VII VIII

matikanuRkm - cUrRbRBwtRbkbedayKtibNit 30
- Act Wisely
GtbT TMBr 31
-RtUvecHsRmbsRmYlxneyIg 32
- kI)arm nigkarPyxac 1 - Adjust Ourselves 34
- Worry and Fear 5
- ykcitTukdak;cMeBaHFurkicpal;rbs;Gk 35
- cUrRKb;RKgcitrbs;Gk 8 - Mind Your Own Business 37
- Control Your Mind 9
- cUrkMumancitlemg 38
- semgFmCati 10 - Be Unbiased 39
- The Voice of Nature 12
- ntiPaB PaBdak;xn 39
- suxPaBpvcit nigTMenar]Rkidkm 13 - Humility 40
- Mental Health and Criminal Tendencies 14
- kuMxHxayeBlevlarbs;Gk 41
- tUvsal;GMBIGkCitxagrbs;Gk 14 - Dont Waste Your Time 41
- Know Thy Neighbour 15
- xnI nigesckIseNas 42
- esckIeTamnsSrbs;mnusS 15 - Patience and Tolerance 43
- Mans Unhappiness 16
- tbsgGMeBIGaRkk;edayGMeBIl 43
- eBlevlanwgBa)alrbYseyIg[sHes,Iy 17 - Returning Good for Evil 45
- Time Will Heal Our Wounds 19
- esckIemta 46
- briyakassuxdum 20 - Loving-Kindness 47
- Healthy Atmosphere 22
- karKMramkMEhgnkareRbIeRKOgejn nigpwkTwkRsvwg 48
- RtUvTTYlBakriHKn; 23 - Drug Menace 49
- Accept Criticism 23
- PaBrs;enAedaysuxudumrmna 50
- suPmgl nigsmarniym 24 - Live Harmoniously 51
- Happiness and Materialism 28
- PaBRsvwgRsa 51
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 1
VIIII

- Drunkenness 52 kI)arm nigkarPyxac


- elakGkbegItzansYK nigzannrkkgelakenH 53
- You Create Heaven and Hell Here 55
etIelakGkmankgVl;kgcitEdrbeT? etIelakGkmankarBYycitEdrbeT?
- CIvitGaBah_BiBah_RbkbedaysuPmgl 55 RbsinebIdUecaHEmn GatasUmGeBaIjGs;elakGkGannUvkUnesovePAdtUc
- Happy Married Life 56 enH edIm,IbegInnUvkaryl;dwg GMBIbBaarbs;Gs;elakGk[)ankan;RbesIr
- cUrkuMRBYy)arm 57 eLIg. sUm]TiskUnesovePAenHCUncMeBaHGkral;Ka nigmnusSTaMgLay
- Do not Worry 58 Na EdlmanesckIxVl;xVayGMBl;cit.
- ssrsmneCaKCy 59
- Pillars of Success 59 esckIPyxac nigesckIkgVl;citekItecjmkBIsPavRsemIRsmcitEdl
- esaPNPaBBit 60 RtUvbrisanCIvitelakIy_CH\TiBlmkelI. Pyxac nigkgVl;citmanbsKl;
- Real Beauty 60
enAkgtNa nig])aTan. tamBitCIviteRbobdUcrUbPaByn EdlenAkgrUb
- sniPaBenATIbBab; 61
- Peaceful End 63
PaBynenH GVITaMgGs; EtgEtclt nigERbRbYlCaRbcaM. KanGVIenAkg
elakenHzitefrbzitenAnwgfl;eT. GkTaMgLayNaEdlmanvyenAekg
, - mankmaMgmaMmYn EtgmanesckIPyxackarsab;TaMgenAvyekg. GkTaMg
LayNaEdlmanvycas; ehIymanCMgWpgEtgBYykgVl;citGMBICIvitrs;
enAyUreBk. zitenAcenaHmnusSTaMgBIrRkumenH KWBBYkGkvk;EtnwgesckI
sb,ayBImYyqaMTl;mYyqaM.
esckIsgwmRbkbedayesckIrIkrayrbs;BYkGksb,ay hak;dUcCakng
eTAqab;;eBk. esckIrgcaMRbkbedayesckIPyxacrbs;BYkGkminsb,ay
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 2 How to Overcome Your Difficulties

cit begIt[manesckIRBYykgVl;cit ehIyhak;dUcCaminRBmXateTANa eCaredayemIleXIjxngfaCakmvtnePT. ePTTaMgBIr)anxitxMeFVIbkBa


esaH. GarmN_TaMgLayEbbenH KWCasPavFmta. CIvitrs;enAERbbYl dak;KaEdlBYkeKyl;fa CabkBamnusSeBjvy. BYkeKPyxacfa ebIeKeFVI
mgcuHmgeLIgEbbenH edIrtYedayGtbCIvmayadUcrUbGay:gEdljak;eTA bkBaFmtaeTABYkeKnwgRtUveKesIccMGk[ bkBadUcenHmanskanuPaB
tamExS. b:uEncit KWdUcCasPavdRbesIredayxngpal;. seRmcedayeCaKCy. eKmanesckI)armxackarbdiesF kdUcCaesckI
karhVwkhVWncitEdleKehAma:geTotfa citvb,kmKWCaCMhandMbUgeq<aHeTArk RBYykgVl;citGMBIGtPaBrbs;eKRsutcuH. esckIeshamin)anseRmcdUc
karbgabsPavRcbUkRcbl;rbs;cit. bMNgEtgTmHTmayebHdUgyuvCnCaeRcIn BIeRBaHBYkeKmanGarmN_faBYk
eKCamnusSeqatlg;. yuvCnxHQanrhUtdl;eFIVGtXat bu:En CMgWpvcit
RBHBuT)anBnl;fa {esckITukRBYy ekItecjBItNa esckIPyxacekIt EbbenH Gacecosvag)anRbsinebICIvitRtUv)aneKemIleXIjtamFmCatiBit
ecjBItNa sRmab;GkEdlrMedaHputBItNa)anTaMgRsug esckITukBY/ rbs;va. eKRtUvbeRgndl;yuvCnenaHnUvviFIedaHRsaybBaaCIvit tamEbb
esckIPyxac sUm,ItictYckminman} . RBHBuTsasnaedIm,I[BYkyuvCn GacRbkan;ykmaKaRtwmRtUvQancUleTA
esckICab;CMBak;RKb;ya:g ])aTan nwgbBab;RtwmesckIesaksay. kgdMNak;kalmancitcas;TuM.
KanEmnTwkEPkTaMgminEmnkarbrwtsasgKadyUr GacbBab;GnicPaBn RBHBuTRTg;manbnlfa {kgTINamanesckIPyxacekIteLIg vaekIteLIg
CIvit)aneT. sgbvtTaMgGs;minzitefrCaGciny_eLIy. enAkgmnusSGviCab:ueNaH minEmnenAkgbuKlEdlCabNiteLIy{
TaMgcas;TaMgekg suTEtrgTukevTnadUcKaenAkgCIvitenH. KannrNamak; esckIPyxacKanGVIeRkAEtBIsanPaBnciteT. sanPaBncitrbs;buKl
RtUv)anelIkElgeLIy. BYkyuvvyCaeRcIn kMBugmankarQWcab;xaMgeLIg mak; RtUvEtsitenAeRkamkarRtYtRta nigkartRmg;TisedAnkareRbIR)as;
edayBYkeKminEmnCakEgbbkUnkat;/ BYkyuvCnmanbTBiesaFn_yl;dwgtic KMnit)anRtwmRtUvrEmgbegIt)anesckIsgwm nig]tmKti. CeRmIs KWzitenA
kgkarksagTMnak;TMngCab;lab;CamYysmaCikmanePTpyKa. BYkeKxitxM kgdeyIgTaMgRsug. mnusSmak;mansmtPaB edIm,IRtYtRtacitrbs;xn
bgtsRms;rbs;BYkeK edIm,ITak;TajcityuvCnmanePTpyKaEdlkMBugsuI gedaypal; tamFmCatiEdl)anRbKl;[mnusSenaH nUvkarRtYtRtadac;
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 4 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 5

xateTAelIcit. GVIEdlmnusSbegIteLIg KWcab;epImkgRTg;RTaynKMnit. KWCasRtUvdeRKaHfak;cMeBaHsrIragmnusSeyIg


enaH KWCakUnesaredIm,ICYybuKlmak;[yl;nUveKalkarN_ edIm,IGacyk ehIyva)anbgvibtidl;dMeNIrkarRbRBwtieTACaFmtarbs;srIragmnusSeTot
mkeRbIsRmab;mas;karelIesckIPyxac. GkkayviPaKviTUsBaatiGg;eKs pg.
dl,Il,ajmak; maneBlmYyenaHRtUv)annisSitmak;ecaTsYrfa etIGVICasf Worry and Fear

dRbesIrbMput sRmab;Ba)alkarPyxac bnab;mkelakeqIyfa {cUrxitxM Are you worried? Are you miserable? If so, you are invited to read
this booklet. The theme of this booklet is dedicated to you and to
eFVIGVImYysRmab;GkNamak;} . those who worry themselves unduly even unto death!
Worries and miseries are twin evils that go hand in hand. They co-
exist in this world. If you feel worried, you are miserable! If you
nisSitenaHmanesckIegOgql;ya:gxaMg cMeBaHcemIyenaH ehIy)ansuMesckI are miserable, you are worried. We must face facts. Although we
bMPWTUlMTUlayCagenHeTot. eBlenaHelaksasacar)anniyayfa cannot run away from them, we must not let these twin evils of
worry and misery overcomes us. We must overcome them. We
{GkminGacmanKMnitBIrpyKa enAkgcitrbs;GkkgeBlEtmYy)aneT}. can do so by our own human efforts, correctly directed with
determination and patience. With proper understanding and
KMnitmYyEbbhwgbeNjKMnitmYyEbbepSgeTotecjCanic. Ca]TahrN_ carefully applied intelligence, we should be able to subdue our
emotional feelings and do away with worries and miseries.
RbsinebIcitrbs;elakGkCab;CMBak;TaMgsugedaycMNg;brTtPaB edIm,I
Our worries are of our own making. We create them in our own
CYyCnNamak;enaH elakGkminGacrkSaenAkgcitrbs;elakGknUvesckI minds, through our inability or failure to understand the danger of
PyxacGVImYyenAeBldEdl)aneT. our egoistic feelings and our inflated and false values of things. If
only we could see things in their proper perspective in that
nothing is permanent in this world and that our own egoistic self is
{esckIRBYykgVl;eFVI[QamhYtqab;Cagvy} KWeFVI[rUbkayqab;cas;Cag our wild imagination running riot in our untrained mind, we
should be going a long way to finding the remedy to eradicate our
Gayu. esckIPyBYykgVl;minhYsRbmaNeBk KWCasPavKtiFmtan worries and miseries. We must cultivate our minds and hearts to
kickarkarBarbkarEfrkSaxn. forget about self and to be of service and use to humanity. This is
one of the means whereby we can find real peace and happiness.
bu:EnesckIPyxac\tehtuplCaRbcaMnigesckI RBYykgVl;citryeBlyUr Many people have longings and hankering, fear and anxieties
which they have not learnt to sublimate and are ashamed to admit
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 6 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 7
them even to themselves. But these unwholesome emotions have Nature has endowed man with absolute control over but one thing,
force. No matter how we may try to bottle them up they seek a and that is thought. This fact, coupled with the additional fact that
release by disordering the physical machinery resulting in chronic everything which man creates begins in the form of a thought,
illnesses. All these can be repelled by correct methods of leads one very near to the principle by which fear may be
meditation or mental culture, because the untrained mind is the mastered.
main cause of such worries.
Whenever you have worries in your mind, dont show your sulky A noted British anatomist was once asked by a student what was
face to each and every person you come across. You should reveal the best cure for fear, and he answered,
your worries only to those who really can help you. How nice it Try doing something for someone.
would be if you could maintain your smiling face in spite of all
The student was considerably astonished by the reply, and
the difficulties confronting you. This is not very difficult if only
requested further enlightenment whereupon his instructor said,
you really try. Many teenagers worry too much when their
You cant have two opposing sets of thoughts in your mind at one
friendship with the opposite sex is lost. They often plan even to
and the same time.
commit suicide compelled by the plight of frustration and
disappointment. Some find place in lunatic asylums. Many such One set of thoughts will always drive the other out. If, for
broken-hearted youths lead miserable lives. All these unfortunate instance, your mind is completely occupied with an unselfish
events happen due to a lack of understanding the real nature of desire to help someone else, you cant be harbouring fear at the
life. Somehow or other departure or separation is unavoidable. same time.
This may happen sometimes at the beginning of a life career;
sometimes in the middle and sometimes at the end; it is certainly Worry dries up the blood sooner than the age.
unavoidable. When such things happen one must try to find out
where the cause lies. However, if the separation is beyond control Fears, worries and anxieties in moderation are natural instincts of
one must have the courage to bear it out by realising the nature of self-preservation. But constant fear and prolonged worry are
life. But on the other hand it is not difficult for anyone to find new unfailing enemies to the human organism. They derange the
friends, to fill the vacuum if one really wants to. normal bodily functions.
Wheresoever fear arises, it arises in the fool, not in the wise
man says the Buddha. If you have learned how to please others, you always will be in a
good mood. This is because your mind does not allow worries to
Fears are nothing more than states of mind. Ones state of mind is be accommodated in it.
subject to control and direction; the negative use of thoughts
produces out fears; the positive use realises our hopes and ideals,
and in these cases the choice rests entirely with ourselves. Every
human being has the ability to completely control his own mind.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 8 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 9

cUrRKb;RKgcitrbs;Gk RKgcit/ eFVIcit[mantulPaB nigsb;esm. PaBsb;esmminEmnCaPaB


citrbs;mnusSman\TiBlRKbdNb;elIsrIragya:geRCAbMput. citmanska- Tn;exSayeT \riyabfsb;esmRKb;eBlevlabgaj[eXIjfa mnusSenaH
nuPaBdxaMgkaCagsf kdUcCavamanskanuPaBdxaMgkaCagfaMBulEdr. manvb,Fm. vaBMuEmnCakarlM)akeT sRmab;mnusSmak;Rbkan;\riyabf
kalNacitCasPavGaRkk; vaGacsmab;CIvitmYy)an bu:EnkalNacitenaH sb;esm enAeBlCYberOgra:vCaTIeBjcit b:uEnkarRbkan;\riyabfEbbenH
minvilvl; ehIy]sSah_Bayam vaGacpl;GtRbeyaCn_dl;mnusS KWCakarlM)akenAeBlCYberOgra:vGaRkk;. KWKuNsm,tidlM)akenHehIy
eTot. kalNacittaMgenAsb;kgkarRtiHriHRtwmRtUvKaMRTpg plEdlcit EdlvamantmskismnwgkarxitxMseRmc[)an BIeRBaHedaysar karhVwk
enHbegIt)anKWmanTMhMFMeFgNas;. citEdlRbkbedaytRmiHbrisuT nig hat; nUvPaBsat;esm nigkarRKb;RKgcitEbbenH ehIyeTIbmnusSGacsag
CakuslnaM[manCIvitrs;enARbkbedaysuxPaBl nigmanPaBElelIy\t BRgwgnUvcritrbs;xn)an.
RsakRsancit. Control Your Mind

RBHBuTRTg;Rtas;sEmgfa {KansRtUvNamYyGacbgesckIQWcab;dl;buKl Mans mind influences his body profoundly. If allowed to


eRcInesInwgKMnitGMBIelaP eTas \sSaCaedIm rbs;buKlxngeT }. function the viciously and entertain unwholesome thoughts, mind
can cause disaster, can even kill a being; but it can also cure a sick
body. When the mind is concentrated on right thoughts with right
mnusSEdlminecHsRmbsRmYlcitrbs;xneTAtamkaleTs KWTukdUcCa effort and understanding the effect it can produce is immense. A
mind with pure and wholesome thoughts really does lead to
mnusSsab;. cUrbEgVrcitrbs;elakGkeq<aHmkBdpkgrbs;elakGk healthy relaxed living.
ehIysakl,grk[eXIjnUvesckIsb,ay enABdpkgcitenaH. man Buddha says: No enemy can harm one so much as ones own
EtcitRtUv)anRKb;RKgehIy tMErtRmg;ya:gRtwmRtUvbu:eNaHeT eTIbvaERb thoughts of craving, thoughts of hate,thoughts of jealousy and so
on.
kayCamanRbeyaCn_dl;mas;va nigdl;sgm)an. citRKb;RKgmin)an
A man who does not know how to adjust his mind according to
KWCakIkgVl;dl;mas;vapg dl;GkdTTaMgLaypg. mhnrayTaMgGs; circumstances would be like a corpse in a coffin.
EdlekItmankgBiPBelakenH KWCasadrbs;mnusSEdlmin)anecHviFIRKb;
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 10 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 11
Turn your mind to yourself, and try to find pleasure within
yourself, and you will always find therein an infinite source of
RbsinebImnusSeXareXA ehIyGaRkk;yg;Xg rs;enARbqaMgnwgRkitRkm
pleasure ready for your enjoyment. FmCati nigc,ab;rbs;sklelakFatu. tamryTegVIBaksmI nigKMnitrbs;
It is only when the mind is controlled and is kept to the right road eKeFVI[kxVk;briyakasTaMgmUl. edaysarEtkarRbRBwtxus nigKMnitGaRkk;
of orderly progress that it becomes useful for its possessor and for
society. A disorderly mind is a liability both to its owner and to EbbenHFmCatinwgminbegIterOgra:vRKb;Ebbya:g EdlCatmUvkarsRmab;
others. All the havoc wrought in the world is created by men who
have not learned the way of mind control, balance and poise.
CIvitrbs;eKeLIy pyeTAvijmnusSGacRbQmmuxnwgCMgWraldal RBmTaMg
Calmness is not weakness. A calm attitude at all times shows a eRKaHmhnrayepSg.RbsinebImnusSrs;enARsbtamRkitRkmFmCativij
man of culture. It is not too hard for man to be calm when things
are favourable, but to be composed when things are wrong is hard ehIydwknaMCIvPaBRtwmRtwmRtUvtamsmaGaCIv GaceFVI[briyakasbrisuT
indeed, and it is this difficult quality that is worth achieving; for
by such calm and control he builds up strength of character. It is tamrypllnKuNFmrbs;eK ehIypSayecjnUvesckIemta kruNacit
quite wrong to imagine that they alone are strong and powerful
who are noisy, garrulous and fussily busy.
cMeBaHsBVstVmanCIvitdTeTotmnusSGacnaMmknUvesckIsux[mnusSCati.
buKlEdlRsLaj;sniPaBedayBitR)akd minRtUvbMBarbMBanelIesrIPaB
sMeLgFmCati rbs;mnusSdTeLIy. vaCakMhusFnN ; as; cMeBaHkarrMxan nig kare)ak
mnusSsmyfIminsUvykcitTukdak;sab;sMeLgrbs;FmCatieT BIeRBaHEteK beBaatGkdT.
Cab;rvl;xaMgeBkCamYynwglaPCasmarniym nigesckIsb,ay. skmPaB elakGkGacCamnusSmankickarrvl;eRcIn bu:En cUrcMNayeBlya:gehac
pvcitrbs;BYkeKCab;rvl;EtnwgkamsuxelakIy_eBkeTArhUtTal;Et BYkeK Nas;BIrbInaTIkgmYyf eFVIsmaFibGanesoePAdlNamYy. Tmab;enH
ePcBIesckIRtUvkarxagsartI nGtrbs;eK. critFmtarbs;mnusSsh nwgCYykat;bnyesckIkgVl;citrbs;Gk ehIyCYyGPivDcitrbs;Gk.
smybegItecjCalTplPamnUvelakTsSnxusqgmYycMnYn cMeBaHCIvit sasnaeRtmbeRmIGtRbeyaCn_rbs;mnusSelak
mnusS nigbMNgR)afacugeRkayrbs;va. enHKWCamUlehtunesckIxkcit eRBaHehtuenaHvaCakrNIy kicrbs;GkRtUvKitKUrGMBIsasnarbs;Gk.
esckIRBYy)armesckIPyxacnigGsnisuxnasmykalbcb,nrbs;eyIg. cUrsnSMsMceBlxH edIm,IcUlrYmkgbriyakassasnaNamYy. sUm,IEt
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 12 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 13

eBlevlaxIcMNaysRmab;R)a RsyTak;TgCamYymnusSbtibtiFmGafnwg the merits of his virtues and radiates his loving kindness towards
other living beings, he can change the atmosphere in order to
begIt[manlTpllminxan. bring about better results for the happiness of man.

You may be a very modern busy man, but dont forget to spend at
The Voice of Nature least a few minutes a day in reading some valuable books. This
habit will give you a lot of relief and enable you to forget your
For the sake of material gain modern man does not listen to the worries and to develop your mind. At the same time you have to
voice of nature. His mental activities are so preoccupied with his remember that you have a religion also. Religion is for your own
future happiness that he neglects the needs of his physical body benefit. Therefore it is your duty to think about your religion and
and entirely forgets the present moment for what it is worth. This to spare a few minutes a day for the performance of your religious
unnatural behaviour of contemporary man is that immediate result duties.
of his wrong conceptions of World Order, of human life and its
ultimate purpose. It is the cause of all the frustration, anxiety, fear
and insecurity of our present times. One who really likes to have suxPaBpvcit nigTMenar]Rkidkm
peace should not disturb another mans freedom. It is a wrong
method to seek happiness by disturbing and deceiving others. karekIneLIgnCmWsrsRbsaT nigcitviblasRKb;EbbKWCasBaadKYr[
Abraham Lincoln, the renowned American President once said, PJak;epIlbMputnCMgWTaMgGs;rbs;yuKsmyfI. manGkEpksrsRbsaT
You can deceive some of the people all the time, and all the
people some of the time, but you cannot deceive all of the people
kan;EteRcIneLIgehIyenABaseBjBiPBelak CaBiessenAkgRbeTs
all of the time. Gkman .
If man is cruel and wicked, always lives against the laws of nature
and the cosmos; through his acts, words and thoughts, he pollutes
enAkgkrNICaeRcIn ]RkidCnenAkgsgmrbs;eyIgkmaneKrab;bBalpg
the whole atmosphere. As a result of such misdeeds and thoughts, Edr famanCMgWsrsRbsaT. lTpldl,Il,ajmYYyecjmkedaypal;
nature may not produce things which man requires for his living
but instead man may be faced with epidemics and various kinds of GMBIkargarRsavRCavrbs;elakhVWt KWkarTTYlsal;fa BYk]RkidCn nigCn
disasters.
Bal Gava:Es KWCaBYkmnusSmanCMgWssRbsaTEdlRtUvkar karBa)alCa
If, on the other hand, man lives in accordance with this natural
law, leads a righteous way of life, purifies the atmosphere through
CMnYskarpnaeTas. enHKWCaTsSnesrIPaBsIBIbBaaenH Edl)ankayCa
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 14 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 15

RKwHnkarEkTRmg;sgmeCOnelOnTaMgGs; edIm,ICMnYskarpnaeTaseday eyIgmanGarmN_kan;EtRsLaj;rab;GaneK. esckIminGt;GFaRsyeRcIn


kareFVInItism,Tavij. EtekItmkBIesckIlg;mindwgesckIRtUvkar nigEbbbTKitKUrbs;mnusSdT.
Mental Health and Criminal Tendencies Know Thy Neighbour
In relation to health, it is not T. B., or even cancer, that is the most We never see how other people live; we may not even know
alarming of the ailments of our age. T. B. is now almost under anything about the lives of people of different social levels from
control, and there is every hope that a cure for cancer will be ourselves or of lesser or greater wealth. If we are healthy we
found in the near future. Actually, the most alarming of all is the cannot know what it is like to be sick and if we are invalids we
prevalence and increase in all kinds of mental ailments and cannot understand the energy of the strong.
disturbances. We are forced to build more and more hospitals and
institutions for the mentally sick and neuroses of various kinds. Such lack of experience makes for intolerance, because tolerance
There are many more who do not receive any treatment, but who is born only of understanding and without experience there can be
are in need of it badly. no understanding. Hence it is a good thing for us to get as wide an
It may be asked why the criminal element within our experience as is possible of all aspects of life, and especially to
society is mentioned in the same breath with the mentally travel and let us make sure we do not always travel in luxury!
afflicted. One of the positive and far-reaching results stemming
directly from the research work of Freud is the recognition that
criminals and delinquents are also mentally sick people, more in
need of treatment than punishment. It is this liberal outlook on the esckIeTamnsSrbs;mnusS
problem that lays the basis of all progressive social reform, and
opens up the way for reclamation rather than revenge. RBHBuT)aneRbonRbedAfa esckIeTamnsSTaMgGs;rbs;mnusSekItecjmk
BIcMNg;GtTtPaBbcMNg;Gataniym KWcg;)anesckIsb,ay[eRcIn Edl
tUvsal;GkCitxagrbs;Gk R)ak;GacTij)an cg;)anGMNac[eRcInelIsmnusSeTotehIysMxan;CageK
kalNaeyIgmin)aneXIjfa etImnusSdTrs;enAya:gNaenaH eyIgminGac bMputenaH Kcg;rs;enACaGmt sUm,IeRkayeBlsab;ehIykI
dwgEbbbTepSgnCIvPaBrs;enAeT. kareFVIdMeNIr KWCaTRmg;Gb;rMmYyd cMNg;cg;)anGVITaMgGs; eFVI[mnusSkayCamanKMnitGataniym. eKKit
RbesIrbMput. karCYbR)aRsypal;xnCamYymnusSepSg GMBIxneyIgeFVI[ GVIsRmab;Etxnb:ueNaH ehIyminrvIrvl;ykcitKitKUrGMBIGVI EdlekItman
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 16 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 17

dl;mnusSdTeLIy. kalNa esckIR)afarbs;eKmin)anbMeBjeT eKkay eBlevlanwgBa)alrbYseyIg[sHes,Iy


CamnusSrsab;rsl; nigmanTukeTamnsS. maKaEtmYyKt; edIm,IeKcput esckIkgVl;kngputeTA GVIEdlbg[eyIgyMesak nwgRtUv)anbMePcecal
GMBIPaBtk;Rkhl;enaHKW RtUvbnSat;bg;nUvcMNg;TaMgLayEdlbg[manPaB y:agqab;rhs. GkGacenAcaMfa Gk)anERskyM b:uEnmin)ancgcaMfa ehtu
rsab;rsl;tk;Rkhl;enH. enHKWCakargarBi)akNas; b:uEn kalNamnusS GVI)anCaGk)aneFVIy:agenaHeT enAeBlEdleyIg)anceRmInvyFMeLIg
eFVIseRmckargarenH)an eKnwg[tmCaminxaneLIy. ehIy)anqgkat;CIvitrs;enA eyIgEtgEtxVl;Cajwkjy cMeBaHehtuy:agem:c
Mans Unhappiness
EdleyIgedkminlk;enAeBlyb; eyIgRtiHriHBicarNaGMBIerOgGVImYy EdlnaM
Buddha taught that all mans unhappiness comes from wanting the
[eyIgciBawmcitKMuKYnGkNamYy edaybeNay[KMnitdEdl rt;qg
wrong sort of things, the pleasures that money can buy, power kat;snanciteyIg EdlBak;BnnwgkarRtiHriHfa etIehtudUcemc)anCaeyIg
over other men, and, most important of all, to go on living forever
after one is dead. The desire for these things makes people selfish, manKMnMu? eyIgGacRceLatxwgPam cMeBaHerOgGVImYy ehIyeRkaybnicmk
he said, so that they come to think only of themselves, want things
only for themselves, and not mind overmuch what happens to
cg;dwgfaeyIgeRkaFxwgBIerOgGVI ehIyeyIgPJak;epIledaydwgfaeyIgcMNay
other people. And since they do not get all their wishes, they are
restless and discontented. The only way to avoid this restlessness
eBl nigkmaMg\tRbeyaCn_ eyIg)anbnyPaBeRkaFxwgedayectnakg
is to get rid of the desires that cause it. This is very difficult; but eBlEdleyIgGacbBab;kMhwgenaH)an ehIycab;epImRtiHriHGMBIerOgGVIepSg
when a man achieves it, he reaches a state of perfection and calm.
We really do not enjoy pleasures but were ourselves overcome by lCag.
pleasures (i.e. by endless anxiety in seeking those pleasures all our
energies were sapped). We suffer more than we enjoy in seeking eTaHbICaesckIRBYykgVl;rbs;eyIgCaGVIkeday ehIyeTaHCaeyIgman
the pleasures of this phenomenal world.
GarmN_QWcab;y:agNakeday keBlevlanwgBa)alrbYscitrbs;eyIg.
b:uEnR)akdNas; vaRtUvEtmanGVImYy EdleyIgGaceFVIedIm,IrkSaxneyIgkMu[
b:HTgicCamunsin. etIehtuGVIkeyIgbeNay[GkdTbesckIRBYykgVl;
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 18 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 19

mkbgatkmaMgrbs;eyIg ehIyeFVI[eyIgekItTuk? cemIy KWGkdTmin)an Time Will Heal Our Wounds

eFVIeT KWxneyIgeTEdleFVI[xngekItTuk . Trouble passes. What has caused you to burst into tears today will
soon be forgotten; you may remember that you cried but it is
unlikely that you will remember what you cried about! As we
GkGacmanesckIkgVl;xHenAkEngeFVIkarrbs;Gk b:uEnGkminRtUvcmg grow up and go through life, if we remember this we shall often
be surprised to find how we lie awake at night brooding
briyakasGBVGYreTAkgRKYsarrbs;GkeT. elakGkRtUvdwgc,as;fabBaa something that has happened to upset us during the day, or how
TaMgLayenaHmanTIbBab;rbs;va. dMeNaHRsayGacrkeXIjenAkgkar we nurse resentment against someone and keep on letting the
same thoughts run through our minds about how we are going to
seRmc)annUvkarrMedaHput GMBIcMNg;GtTtPaBrbs;eyIgtamrykarlub have our own back against the person who has harmed us. We
may fall into a rage over something and later wonder what it was
bM)at;PaBRcbUkRcbl; nigGviCakgRKb;rUbPaB. kalNaeyIgbraCykgkar we were so angry about. And being surprised, we can realise what
a waste of time and energy it has all been, and how we have
rkeXIjdMeNaHRsaycMeBaHbBaaNamYy eyIgEtgmanTMenarTmak;kMhuselI deliberately gone on being unhappy when we could have stopped
GkdT edIm,IlublageTaskMhusrbs;eyIg. eyIgmin)aneRtomxn edIm,I it and started to think about something else.

TTYlsal;cMNucxVHxatpal;rbs;eyIgeT. vaCakargayRsYl edIm,ITmak; Whatever our troubles, however grievous they may appear, time
will heal our wounds. But surely there must be something we can
karsIbenaseTAelIGkdT. tamBitmanmnusSxH sb,aynwgRbRBwtdUecH do to prevent ourselves from being hurt in the first place. Why
should we allow people and troubles to drain our energy and make
eTotpg. enHKWCaGakb,kiriyaxusqgTaMgRsugminRtUvRbkan;yk. eyIg us unhappy? The answer is, of course, that they do not, it is we
minRtUvbgajKMnitBa)aTcMeBaHGkdTeLIy. eyIgRtUvxitxM[Gs;lTPaB who make ourselves unhappy.

edayesckIBayam nigedayPaBsb;esm edIm,IedaHRsaybBaapal;xn You may have had some trouble in your office or the place where
you work but you should not bring or extend such troubles to your
rbs;eyIg. eyIgRtUveRtomxnRbQmmuxedaHRsayesckIlM)akNamYy home and create a bad atmosphere. You should realise that there is
a cure or an end to those problems and troubles which are to be
EdleyIgnwg)anCYbRbTH. found by achieving freedom from our selfish desires and by
eradicating all forms of confusion and ignorance.
Whenever we fail to find a solution to any problem, we are
inclined to find a scapegoat, someone against whom we can vent
our grievance. We are not prepared to admit our own
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 20 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 21
shortcomings. We feel it is easier to put the blame on others and to
nurture a grievance against someone. In fact, some of us take
elakGkGacbgaj karykcitTukdak;cMeBaHGtRbeyaCn_ nigGnaKtrbs;
pleasure in so doing. This is a completely wrong attitude. We mnusSNamak; edayeRbIBakEpmElm mnusSenaH nwgGrKuNelakGkcM-
must not show resentment or to be angry towards others. We
should do our utmost, painstakingly and calmly, to resolve our eBaH\riyabfenaHenAfNamYy.
own problems. We must be prepared to face up to any difficulties
that we may
encounter. cUrkuMeRbIBakKMeraHKMerIy bBakcak;edat kalNaelakGksEmgTsSn
briyakassuxdum rbs;elakGkelIbBaaNamYy. PasakarTUt smITn;Pn; nigBakeBcn_KYr
BakkMEbg nigBakkt;smal;tRmg;mkelIxnGkkgbMNgGaRkk; RtUvEt smminb:HTgicGarmN_buKlNaeLIy. tamBiteTABaksMdITaMgenaH nwg
)anbeBasecjedayGarmN_rIkray. enHKWCaEbbbTmYy edIm,IbeBas ebIkRcky:ageRcIn[elakGk.
GriyPaBCamYyGkNamYy. PaBRcelatxwgkgeBlelgEl,g nwgnaM[ cUrkMumanGarmN_cg;RbEkk kalNamaneKcglR)ab;kMhuspal;xnrbs;
GkCab;)an. enaHnwgbgcrhUtdl;esckIsb,ayrIkrayrbs;mnusSTaMg elakGk. kMhusrbs;elakGkKWCapaksBaaR)ab;pv[elakGkeroneFVIxn
Lay EdlTsSnaEl,genaHeTotpg. KanmeFa)ayNamYyEdlGkGac [)ansuRkwt. sPaveTarTn;eTArkkarlak;kM)aMgcMnucxVHxat KWCalkNGn;
brpas; GkNamYy)anenAkgBiPBelakenH [eTAtammaKaRtiHriHrbs;Gk fy. kalNaGkNamYyRceLatxwg GkenaHnwgERskniyayecjmknUv
)aneT. maKaenHesateTotkKanGkNacg;)anEdr. RbsinebImnusSRKb; erOgra:vy:ageRcIn EdlKYrEtrkSaTukkuMniyay. cUrkMubriharkarsmat;pal;xn
rUbyl;RsbCamYyGkenaH BiPBelaknwgBMuman eyabl;ExVgKaeT. rbs;mitcas;NamYyeLIy ebIeTaHCaeRkaFxwgCamYyeKya:gNakeday kg
manEbbbTeRcIny:agedIm,IEkERbmnusS kalNamnusSenaHRbRBwtxus. eBl\LvenH. elakGk)anRtwmEtbenakbnabxn elakGkpal; kgeBl
edaykarriHKn; sIbenas nigeCrRbeTcTaMgkMhwgeTAelImnusSenaHCasa- teTAehIy mnusSeTotminGacTTYlykelakGkCamitCitsiT)anesaH
FarN elakGkKWkMBugeFVI[BYkeKmanGarmN_mYrhgeGonxas KWminEmn eLIy cab;BIeBlenaHeTAmux. mnusSdTnwgyl;faelakGkGacbrihar
EklmeT. karriHKn; KWR)akdCabegIt[mansRtUvkan;EteRcIn. RbsinebI ekreKdEdleTot edIm,IeFVI[mitPkicas;QWcab; KannrNamak;Tukcitelak
GkekIteT.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 22 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 23
Healthy Atmosphere You should not reveal the personal secrets of a former friend
which were confided to you even though you are not in good
However bitter may be the joke and remarks directed at you by terms with him. If you do so, others will look down upon you and
others, like a wise man you too must answer them with another will never accept you as a sincere man.
joke without an unhealthy atmosphere.

When you play a game dont show your temper if you are losing
the game; by doing so you not only spoil the pleasure of others but tUvkahanRbQmmuxBakriHKn;
you will in the end completely lose the game.
{rsCatiEpmElm begIt[manCMgWtmat; rsCatilVIgnaMmkCamYynUvfaMBa-
You cannot correct each and every person in this world in order to
achieve peace in the same way as you cannot remove the world of
)aleraK}. BakeBalsresIr KWCarsCatiEpm rsCatiEpmeRcIneBkbNal
stones and thorns to walk smoothly. One who wants to walk on * [ekItCMgWtmat;BakriHKn; KWeRbob)annwgRKab;faMlVIgEdlBa)aleraK[sH
smooth ground must wear a pair of shoes. Likewise, one who
wants to have a peace of mind, must know how to guard his own es,Iy)an. eyIgRtUvmanesckIkahanedIm,ITTYlsVaKmn_BakriHKn; ehIy
senses.
minRtUvxacBakriHKn;enaHeT. {rUbPaBGaRkk;EdleyIgemIleXIjkgmnusS
There are various ways to correct a person if he is wrong. By
criticising, blaming and shouting at him publicly, you cannot
dT KWCacMNaMgecjBIKMnitnigCMenOpal;rbs;mnusSenaH. mnusSTaMgGs;
correct him; you must know how to correct him without KWCakBak;qHemIlxngpal;nUvesckIQWcab;CMgW nigGVITaMgGs;.
humiliating him. Many people make more enemies by criticising
others. If you can tell him kindly, with the intention of correcting
Accept Criticism
him, he will certainly listen to you and some day he will thank you
for your guidance and kindness. Sweetness is sickness, bitterness is medicine

Whenever you express your views regarding certain matters, Praise is like a sweet, excess of which cause sickness. And
always try to use words which would not hurt the feelings of criticism is like a bitter pill or a painful injection which cures
others. There are various ways of expressing you views either sickness. We must have the courage to welcome criticism and not
gently or politely or even diplomatically. to be afraid of it.
You should not lose your temper when your faults are pointed out. The ugliness we see in others
You may think that by showing temper and shouting at others you Is a reflection of our own nature
can suppress or overcome your shortcomings. It is a false and
wrong attitude to adopt.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 24 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 25
A mans individual life, circumstances and world are a reflection
of his own thoughts and beliefs. All men are mirrors reflecting
RTBFnminEmnCarbs;GVImYysRmab;[GkbgTuk edIm,IbMb:ntNaenaHeT.
according to their own surface. All men, looking at the world of RTBFnTuksRmab;EfrkSasuxmalPaBrbs;GkkdUcsRmab;suxmalPaB
men and things, are looking into a mirror which gives back their
own reflection. rbs;GkdT. cUrxitxMsagBiPBelak bbrisanCMuvijxnelakGk[kayCa
kEngmYydRbesIrsRmab;rs;enA.
suPmgl nigsmarniym
cUreRbIR)as;RTBFnrbs;GkRbkbedayKtibNit CYykat;bnyTuklM)ak
mnusSCaeRcIn eCOfaeKGacedaHRsaybBaaTaMgGs;rbs;eK)anedaysar
rbs;CnRkIRk CnmanCgWtmat; nigCncas;Cra. cUrbMeBjkrNIykicrbs;
manR)ak;. b:uEneKmin)andwgc,as;eTfaR)ak;xnvapal; kmanbBaaCab;mk
elakGkcMeBaHRbCaBlrdrbs;elakGk RbeTsCatirbs;elakGk nig
CamYyxnvaEdr. R)ak;minGacedaHRsaybBaaTaMgGs;)aneT .
sasnarbs;elakGk. kalNadl;eBlevlaEdlelakGkRtUvcakecj
mnusSPaKeRcIn min)anRtiHriHRtwmRtUvTal;EtesaH. kgmYyCIvitrbs;eK/ eTA cUrrMBwgKitfa etIsniPaB nigsuPmglGVIxH Edl)anekItmankgeBl
eKeRbobdUcCaEqRbedjrt;tameRkayTnSayFak;dUecaH. eBlNakarRb- elakGkrMlwkeLIgvijnUvGMeBICakusl nwgminKitBIRbeyaCn_pal;xnEdl
edj)anbBab;bMNgsHsaTaMgGs; ksb;rmab;Gs;eTA. enHKWdUcKasuTsaF elakGk)aneFVIkgGtItkal .
eTAnwgcritkamsux enAkgBiPBelakmYyeBareBjedayvtkamlRbNIt.
karEsVgrkRTBFntamryEl,gsIusg KWeRbob)annwgkIsgwmrg;caMBBk
eBlNavtCaTIR)afahak; dUcCaminCaTIeBjcitTaMgRsug dUcCakarRbedj
kMBugrsat;mkedIm,I)aMgf[eyIgdUecaH. pyeTAvij cg;)anesckIsm,r
dUecaH bkalNaeyIg)at;bg;GVImYycUrcgcaMdMTUnandUcteTAenHfa
sb,ay tamrykargarRbkbedayesckIBayamCab;lab; KWra:b;rgFana
{cUrkMuniyayfaenHCarbs;g ehIyenaHCarbs;Gj/ cUrRKan;EtniyayfaenH )annwgkarksagCMrkCaGciRny_mYykarBarkemAf nigePgxl;.
eTAxagg ehIyenaHmkxagGjdUecaH eyIgGacminesaksayrsIkMBug
rlt;rlayTAkgbNavtdrugeracn_TaMgGs;EdlElgmanGtiPaB}. {RTBFnrbs;elakGknwgesssl; enAkalNaelakGkEckzaneTA. mit
Pki nigjatisnanrbs;elakGk nigCUndMeNIrelakGkdl;RtwmEtprrbs;
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 26 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 27

elakGkb:ueNaH. b:uEnGMeBICakusl bCaGkuslEdlelakGk)aneFVIehIy EdleRbIR)as;xHxaybegIt[manesckIRcENnQanIs bu:EnFnFanEdleRbI


kgkMLgCIvitrbs;elakGk nwgtamdEgrelakGkhYsBIpreTAeTot}. R)as;RtwmRtUvl edIm,ITak;Taj)annUvesckIeKarB.
karbMeBjsubinGMBIRTBsm,ti Gaccat;Tuk)andUckarCb; b:uEnesckIPyxac {FnFanrbs;elakGk GacelIksy\TiBlvgSRtkUl nigRKYsarrbs;elak
nigesckIkgVl;citedkcaMCanic[mnGaKmn_Cb;enaHsabrlabeTA. EbbbT Gk)anEtbu:eNaH b:uEnminGacelIksysNancitelakGk)aneT. manEt
rs;enACaGkmanRTBrEmgnaMmknUvcitviblasrbs;va. CamYynigkareRbI KuNFmpal;rbs;elakGkEtb:ueNaH EdlGacelIksysnancitelakGk
R)as;RTBFnxHxay )atuPaBdsamBaenAkgCIvit dUcCamitPaB TMnukcit )an}. semkbMBak;rbs;elakGkGacEtglmsrIragelakGk)an b:uEnmin
nigvisSasPaB PaBCitsiT EdlFab;EtekIitmanenAkgkaleTsdFmta Gac EtglmsnancitelakGk)aneT KWmanEtcriyalRbBrbs;elakGk
bMput ERbCaBMuGacseRmc)aneT. kalNaEbbbTrs;enAmYycab;epImbegIt Etb:ueNaHeTIbGacEtglmsnancitelakGk)an .
[manGsnisuxvatmUv[eyIgmanKtibNit edIm,ItMErtRmg;[xneyIgzit
kgKngRtUveLIgvij. FnFan EtgmankaredaHdUreFVIsm,Tan esckIsux enATIGvsan eK)ancat;TukfaCamglmYy eday)andwgfa {esckIsux KWCa
edaysarmanFnFan RtUv)ankat;bnyticeTAedaysarmanesckIPyxac TwkGb;EdlelakGkminGaceRsacRsBelIGkdT edaymin)aneRsacRsB
GMBIkar)at;bg;RTBFnFanTaMgenaH. BIrbIdMNk;mkelIxnelakGkpgeT}.
BiPBelakGacminEmnCaGVImYydUcCaGkcg;)anenaHeT b:uEnGkGacsRmb
sRmab;esckIsuxpal;xnrbs;eyIg eyIgKb,IEsVgrkRTB[)antamKng sRmYlhbTyrbs;Gk edIm,Irk[eXiIjesckIsux enAxagkgBiPBelakenH
Fm. {RtUv)anelaksesIrGkTaMgLayNaEdlecHciBwamCIvitrbs;xn )an. KWmanEteBlNaEdlGk)anxitxMGt;Ft;eFVIGMeBIlEtbu:eNaHeTIbelak
edayminebotebondl;GkdT} RBHBuTRTg;)ansEmgya:genH. esckIsux GkelceLIgx<s;elIsmnusSeTot kgesckIyl;dwg nigesckIsuxpal;xn
minGaczitenA)anyUr nigmanGtnyeBjeljeT RbsinebIFnFanbnSl; )an.
TuknUvesckIesakesA nigTukeTasenAkgKngRbRBwteTArbs;va. FnFan
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 28 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 29

{RbsinebIeyIgcg;rk[eXIjesckIsux cUreyIgQb;RtiHriHGMBIktBata nig and your religion you may find that when the time comes for you
to leave, this world will still be plagued with worries. You will not
tBatehIycUreFVIedIm,IesckIsb,ayenAkgcit. GktBataKWCasPavFmta be benefited with that property which you have so painstakingly
collected.
dUcCaesAratt,at. ktBata KWdUcCapakUlab. vaRtUvEt)anEfbMb:n/
eRsacTwk BUnRCuM fak;fm nigkarBar}. To hope for wealth and gain through gambling is like hoping for
shelter from the sun through the clouds, whereas to hope for
progress and prosperity through diligence in work is like building
a permanent house as a shelter from the sun and rain.
Happiness and Materialism
Your property will remain when you die. Your friends and
Many people believe they can solve all their problems if only they relatives will follow you up to your grave. But only good or bad
have money; but they fail to realise that money itself has its actions you have done during your life-time will follow you
attendant problems. Money alone cannot solve all problems. beyond the grave.

Many people never learn this and all their lives they rush about Many things that we hope will give us pleasure are disappointing
using all their energy trying to collect may more gadgets, and when we get them, like the three wishes in the fairy tale, it sounds
when they have them they find that these do not satisfy them, but nice to have a lot of money but if we get it we may find that it
they must have other things and more gadgets. In fact, the more brings us worry in deciding how to use it or how to protect it, or
they have the more they desire to have; so they can never be we may be led to act foolishly. The rich man begins to wonder if
happy or content. his friends value him for himself or for his money, and this is
another form of mental sorrow. And there is always the fear of
The following advice gives us tremendous consolation to make up losing what we have, whether it be possessions or some beloved
our mind when we lose something:- person. So when we are honest and look closely at what we call
happiness we find that it is a kind of mirage in the mind, never
Say not that this is yours and that is mine, Just say, this came to fully grasped, never complete, or at the best, accompanied by fear
you and that to me, So we may not regret the fading shine, Of all of loss.
the glorious things which ceased to be.
Your wealth can decorate only your house but not you. Only your
Wealth is not something for you to dump somewhere and to crave own virtue can decorate you. Your dress can decorate your body
for. It is for you to make use of for your welfare as well as others. but not you. Only your good conduct can decorate you.
If you spend your time by only clinging to your property without
even fulfilling your obligations towards your country, your people
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 30 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 31
The method that people should adopt to gain happiness must be a
harmless one. There is no meaning in enjoying happiness by
edIm,ICMnHesckIPyxacRtUvmanqnemaHmut\tcuHj:m kgbraCyRbkb
causing suffering to another person or any other living being.
Buddha says: Blessed are they who earn their living without
edayyutiFm RtUvmancritTn;Pn; nig suPaBrabsarkgCyCmH}.
harming others.
manmnusSxH manPBVvasnax<s; eday)anTTYlRTBsm,tisksmPam
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without
getting a few drops on yourself. tamrysMNaglbekreQaH. bu:EnminmanmnusSeRcInnak;eT EdlRbkb
You may not be able to change the world according to your edayKtibNitecHkarBarEfrkSabeRbIR)as;RTBsm,tienaHkgKngl. GVI
wishes but you may be able to change your heart to find
happiness. It is only when you have suffered through doing good
mYyEdleK)anmkedayminbgrejIsQamrbs;eKeT eKeRcInEtcMNayxH
that you can achieve a greater happiness than others. xaytamrykareRbIR)as;edaybMBan.
The famous Dale Carnegie wrote, If we want to find happiness,
let us stop thinking about gratitude or ingratitude and give for the Act Wisely
inner joy of giving. Ingratitude is natural-like weeds. Gratitude is
Man must know how to use his youth, wealth, power, energy and
like a rose. It has to be fed, watered and cultivated and loved and
knowledge at the proper time, at the proper place and in the proper
protected. (D. Carnegie).
way for his own benefit, and for the benefit and welfare of the
others as well. If he misuses such privileges, it will only cause his
own down-fall.
Kb,IRbRBwtRbkbedayKtibNit
Man must be strong enough to know when he is weak, brave
mnusSRtUvecHeRbIR)as;yuvvy RTBsm,ti nig cMeNHdwgrbs;xn[Rsbtam enough to encounter fear, proud and unbending in honest defeat,
humble and gently in victory.
eBlevla nig TIkEngRBmTaMgenAkgEbbbTsmRsb edIm,ICaGtRbeyaCn_
Some people through a sudden stroke of fortune receive a large
pal;xn kdUcCaedIm,IGtRbeyaCn_GkdT. RbsinebIeKeRbIR)as;xusnUvbuBV sum of money or are endowed with some property, or they might
siTirbs;eK vanwgbNal[ekItmanesckIGnray. {mnusSRtUvmankmaMg inherit a large share of the property from their parents. But
amongst them only a very few would know how to preserve and
BlMRKb;RKan; edIm,Isal;eBlNaeKcuHexSay RtUvmanesckIkahanRKb;RKan; maintain such newly acquired property. Normally property that is
easily acquired without their own effort and labour, has no real
value to them. Therefore they will start to spend the money on
unnecessary things and, very soon, the whole property will be
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 32 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 33
squandered. People must know how to handle their property
without wasting it, and for that they must use a little bit of their
mansarsMxan;CaGayuCIvitKWyuvCnRtUvmanKtibNitrbs;mnusScas; edIm,I
common sense. EvkEjkGVIEdllecjBIGVIEdlGaRkk;. tmdlrbs;GtItEdl)anqg
RtUvecHsRmbsRmYlxneyIg kat;eBlevla nigkarsakl,grYcehIyminERbRbYleT. tmTaMgLay dUc
TMenomTmab; nigRbBNI KWCacMNgdsMxan;sRmab;kareron nigkarEckrMElk CakarsnSMsMc sucrit sb,rsFm nigkargarht;ct; edIm,ImanCIvPaBrs;
bTBiesaFn rbs;mnusSenAkgshKmn_mYy. ]PetaekadibBaa bbBaa enARbkbedayesckI fMefIgzitenAfICanic kgshKmn_Nakeday.
mYymancugcMNgsgxag EdleyIgkMBugRbQmmuxkgBiPBelakdERbRbYl
\tQb;QrsBVf KWfa etIRtUvrs;enACamYyGtItkalbRtUvrs;enA pac;ecj enAkgbriyakasTVIbGasuuIRbBNI nig TMenomTmab;GaBah_BiBah_ nigbuN
BIGtItkal. vaEtgekItman {cenaHCMnan ;} CanicrvagBYkmnusScas; nigBYk sBmansarsMxan;xaMgNas;. bBaaecaTKWfa etIeKRtUvcMNayR)ak; nigeBl
mnusSekgedaysarmanTsSnTan bmtibBatiepSgBIKaGMBIkaleTs nig evlay:ageRcIn edIm,IbnRTRTg;RbBNI nigTMenomTmab;TaMgenaH kgBiPB
tmEdlkMBugERbRbYlCaRbcaM. BYkcas;)armxac BYkekge)aHbg;ebtik elakbcb,nbya:gNa. etIRbBNI nigTMenomTmab;TaMgenaHenAEtCakar
PNrbs;xnecal BYkekgBYykgVl;xacebtikPNburaNenaH ERbkay caM)ac;EmnbeT? KandMbUnanNaRKan;ebICagdMbUnanEdlRBHBuT)ansEmgkg
Ca]bsKraMgpvkgCIvPaBRbcaMfenH. karbrpas;NamYyRtUvEtg)anBicar kaLamsURtfa {kalNaGkdwgkgxnGkfa KMnitTaMgLayenHminceRmIn
Na[)anlitln;Canic. eT/ RbQmmuxnigkarriHKn;/ RtUvbNitsIbenas ebIRbkan;yk ehIyeRbI
R)as;KMnitTaMgenaH vanaM[maneRKaHfak; nigesckITukBYy bnab;mkGkRtUv
vb,FmRbCaRbiy)anbegIteLIgnUvKarvrUbbeNaHGasnnigvIrbursRbCaRbiy e)aHbg;KMnitenaH. kalNaGkdwgkgxnGkfa {TsSnTaMgLayenHCa
EdlbgajrUbPaBnEbbbTrs;enARbkbedayTMnas;. ]bkrN_eXasna kusl KankarsIbenasRtUv)anbNitTaMgLayeBalsesIrkarebIRbkan;yk
mhaCn)anCYypSBVpSayrUbPaBTaMgLayEbbenaHEfmeTot eFIV[xYrk,al ehIyGnuvttamTsSnTaMgLayenaH vanwgnaM[mansuxumalPaB nigesckI
yuvCneTarTn;TTYlykGVIEdl)aneXIj. vaGacCaesckIpSBVpSayneya- sux tmkGktRmUv[RbtibtitamnigRbkan;ykTsSnTaMgLayenaHcuH}
)ay bsgm enAkgclnaEbbenHdUcCaclnahuBVIbclnayuBVI bu:EnGVIEdl
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 34 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 35

mnusSmak; KWCaCIvitmYyrbs;sklelakFatu. drabNamnusSenAEtCab; objected to certain modern ways of living prevalent at the time
when they were young. This conflict between the conservative
CMBak;CamYysgmmnusS ehIynwgkarerobcMsNab;Fab;BiPBelakCafI[ people and the younger generation is not a very healthy attitude
towards the progress of society. Of course, if children go astray
manPaBRbesIreLIg eBlevlanwgtPab;cenaHrvagBYkekg nigBYkcas;Ca due to misguidance of modern society then parents should counsel
and guide them.
drab. esckIRBYy)arm nig esckIPyxaceTAelITisERbRbYl nwgkan;Et
rsayRkjaMrbs;va. BYkmnusScas;RtUvEtrMlwkfa etIBukmayrbs;BYkKat; You must learn how to tolerate the other mans views and customs
even though you do not like them. Here, to tolerate does not mean
pal;)anCMTas;eTAnwgEbbbTnkarrs;enAsmyfIxYH EteKniym kalBIBYk that you have to follow his ideas and ideals.
Every man is a part of the world of man, and is responsible for
eKenAekgy:agdUcemcxHEtb:ueNaH)anehIy. karsIbenas cMeBaHPaB what goes on in it. He must be concerned as to whether or not
society is becoming more humanised. He must ask what he
epSgKasIBIbBaaNamYy KWCaKuNFmmYy. \riyabfebIkcMhGacCa himself is doing to bring about a better order of things. This is the
\riyabfmYyRbkbedayesckIsux. ethical view by which life takes on a serious aspect is given an
incentive. Such a life is the really happy life. Then we become
commendably, constructively discontented with the present order
of things, and proceed happily to do something about it.
Adjust Ourselves
We are living in an ever changing world. But a very few people
realise this fact. One should not cling to the traditions, customs,
manners, habits and beliefs, introduced by ancient people and
ykcitTukdak;Furkicpal;xn
ancestors thinking that he should follow all those traditions KWCasuPmglmYyEdlelakGkykcitKitKUrBIkickarpal;xn rbs;;elakGk
forever and ever. If he is going to be so narrow minded then there
will be no progress in this society of ours. There may be some edayBuMmanKMnitsgSycMeBaHmnusSdT. enH KWCaBakeRbonRbedArbs;
good customs amongst them which had been handed down by the
ancestors; but one must consider whether these customs are RBHBuT {buKlminRtUvecaTRbkan;GkdTcMeBaHkMhus nig erOgehtuEdl
congenial to modern society. On the other hand parents and
elderly people conflict with their younger generation. They would
eK)aneFVI nig min)aneFVIenaHeLIy b::uEnRtUvecaTRbkan;GMeBIrbs;xngpal;
like to see their children follow the same old customs and
traditions. However this is not a very good attitude to adopt.
Edl)aneFVI nigEdl)anePceFVI}.
Allow the children to move with the times if it is harmless.
Parents only have to remember how their own parents had
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 36 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 37

{GkEdlsegtemIleXIjkMhusGkdTCanic ehIyeRkaFxwg. kielspal; Gace)aHbg;kargarl bkargarCakusl edaysarBakriHKn;b:ueNaHeT.


rbs;eKrEmgekIteLIg. GkenaHzitenAqayGMBIkarbMpajkiels[vinas}. RbsinebI elakGkGacTTYlsal;cMNucexSaypal;xnrbs;elakGk enaH
{eKgayrkeXIjkMhusGkdT b:uEnkMhuspal;xnrbs;eKBi)akemIleXIj elakGkR)akdCamanBlanuPaBjaNskideNImykeCaKCy)an.
Nas;. buKlbk;begIrkMhusrbs;GkdT bIdUcCaRsUv b:uEnkMhusrbs;xn {GriybuKlTaMLay mineKcecjBIKngRtUveTaHbICamanehtukarN_GVIekIt
pal;eKxitxMlak;)aMg dUcCaRBanRbmaj;dmanl,icklxitxMlak;bMBYnxnpal; eLIgkeday ehIykminQHQanrt;tamelakiysuxEdr. }bNitTaMgLay
dUecaH}. rEmgsitenAsb;esmehIymancitnwgn TaMgenAkgesckIsb,ay TaMg
esckITukRBYy}.
KannrNamak;eKcputBIBakninaeTkgelakenH. RBHBuTRTg;manRBHbnl
bnfa{mnusSxHsIbenasGkdT eRBaHeKenAesmsat;minniyaysI eKsI Mind Your Own Business

benasmnusSTaMgLayEdlniyayeRcIneBkehIy nigmnusSTaMgLayEdl How nice it is, if you can attend to your own affairs without too
much of interference to with others business. Here is the advice
niyaydwgRbmaN. eRBaHehtuenHKannrNamYy enAkgelakenHmin)anrg given by the Buddha:
One should not regard the faults of others, thing done and left
karsIbenasenaHeT}. undone by others, but ones own deeds of commission and
omission.
RBHGgmanbnlEvgqayeTotfa {vaminEdlmaneT eTaHenAkgGtItkalkI
Again the Buddha says: He who is observant of others faults,
GnaKtkal benAkgbcb,nkalkI mnusSNamak;EdlRtUveKsIbenasEt and is always irritable his own defilements increase. He is far
from the destruction of defilement.
rhUtbeKsresIrEtrhUt } .
Further, He says: Easy to see the faults of others; but ones own
minEmnmnusSTaMgGs; EdlriHKn;elakGksuTEtCasRtUvrbs;elakGkeT. is difficult to see. One winnows others faults life chaff; but one
own hides as a crafty fowler covers himself.
elakGkGaceRbIkasnkalriHKn;rbs;eK edIm,Irk[eXIjcMnucexSayenA
The noble swerve not from the right path, let happen what may
kgxnrbs;elakGkpal; EdlelakGkminGacemIleXIj. elakGkmin and crave no longer after worldly joys. The wise remain clam and
constant in mind alike in joy and in sorrow.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 38 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 39

No one can live in this world without being blamed and criticised esckIsenas BIeRBaHesckIsenasCYyelakGk[mansmancitCamYy
by others.
esckITukRBYyrbs;mnusSdT. cUrecosvagesckIriHKn;mincaM)ac;xitxMEsVg
The Buddha says: People blame others for their silence. They
blame those who talk much and those in moderation. There is
yl;fasUm,IEttYGgmnusSdlbMput keKcminputBIkMhusEdr. cMNucexSay
therefore no one in this world who is not blamed. EdlelakGkeXIjman enAkgGkCitxagrbs;elakGkGacRtUv)anrkeXIj
Further, He says: There never was, nor will be, nor is there now enAkgxnpal;. eKFab;)anniyayfa GkminRtUvecaldMufeTAelIGkdT enA
any one who is wholly blamed or wholly praised.
eBlGkenAkgpHkBak;enaHeT.
Not all those who criticise you are your enemies. You can make
use of the opportunity to find out your own weaknesses which you Be Unbiased
yourself cannot see.
You should not come to any hasty decision regarding any matter
You should not give up good work just because of criticism. If when you are in a bad mood or when provoked by someone, not
you have the courage to carry out your good work is spite of even when you are in a good mood influenced by emotion,
criticisms, you are indeed a great man and could succeed because at such a time the state of your mind is emotional and any
everywhere. decision or conclusion reached during such a period would be a
matter you could one day regret. Allow your mind to calm down
kMumancitlMeGog first and think over it, then your judgment will be an unbiased one.

elakGkminKYreFVIesckIseRmccitdRbjab;Rbjal;NamYy cMeBaHbBaaGVI Cultivate tolerance; for tolerance helps you to avoid hasty
judgments, to sympathise with other peoples troubles, to avoid
mYy kalNaelakGkmanGarmN_mYrhg bziteRkamkMhwgqabeqHenaH captious criticism, to realise that even the finest human being is
not infallible; the weakness you find in your neighbours can be
eLIy. esckIseRmccit bsnidanNamYy eFVIeLIgkgGMLgkalEbbenaH found in your own self.

Gacnwg)anCaehtukarN_mYy EdlGkGacesaksayenAfNamYy. cUrTuk ntiPaB PaBdak;xn


[citrbs;Gksb;sat;CamunsinehIyeTIbRtiHriHBicarNaCaeRkay. bnab;
sKavrta besckIeKarBrab;Gan esckIsuPaBrabsar karbnabxn
mkesckIvinicyrbs;elakGk nwgminmanGKtiFmeT. cUrbNHbNal
bbegankay. sKavrta KWCargVas;rbs;CnCabNit edIm,IdwgnUvPaBepSgKa
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 40 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 41

rvagGVIEdlkMBugmanGtiPaB nigGVIEdlminTan;manGtiPaBenAeLIy. cMeBaH kuMxHxayeBlevlarbs;Gk


xnRBHBuTRBHGggpal;)ancab;epImkarRKb;RKg nigpSBVpSaysasnarbs; karxHxayCIvitrbs;mnusSmak; kgesckIRBYy)arm GMBIGnaKtkgkIesak
RBHGgedaye)aHbg;ecalTaMgGs;nUvmanCakSRtiy_ enAkgGMeBIbnabxn b esA GMBIGtIt bkgPaBxilRcGUsbkkgesckIeFVsRbEhs KWCakarbgaj
begankay. RBHGg)anseRmcGrhtplenAkgGMLgeBlEdlRBHGg nUvPaBminskismcMeBaHTItaMgdRbesIr EdlmnusSenHrs;enAkgzanCastV
manRBHCnKg;enAeLIy b:uEnRBHGgminEdl)at;bg;sKarvtaenHeLIy. dRbesIbMputenAelIEpndIeyIgenH. edayRbkary:agenHmnusSenaH)anbegIt
criya CaFmtarbs;RBHGgminEdlRbkan; bJkCabuKlmanRtkUlx<g;x<s;mg GMeBIGaRkk; bGkuslkmEdlnwgbnykitiysmnusSenaHeTAkan;TItaMgEdl
NaeT. esckIGFib,ayBnl; nigerOgniTaneRbobeFobfa vaminEdlman smRsbeTAnwgPaBxVHesckIffrrbs;BYkeK. cUrcgcaMRbkarenHenAkg
critGYtGagbRkGWtRkTmesaHeLIy. RBHGgmaneBlRKb;RKan; edIm,I snancit ehIycUreFVIGMeBIlkgGMLgeBlCIvitKg;vgSenAeLIy. edaykar
sRgYmkay citCamnusSdmanesckIeKarB nigsuPaBrabsarbMput. RBHGg xHxayeBlevlaelakGkbgmhnrayminEmndl;EtxnelakGkb:ueNaHeT
minEdl)at;bg;kasEdlbg[manesckIsb,ayrIkraymgNaeLIy. b:uEndl;GkdTpgEdr BIeRBaH eBlevlarbs;elakGk kCaeBlevlarbs;
Humility GkdT ehIykCaeBlevlarbs;elakGkEdr.
Humility is the wise mans measuring-rod for learning the
difference between what is and what is yet to be. The Buddha
himself started his ministry by discarding all his princely pride in Dont Waste Your Time
an act of self-humiliation. He attained sainthood during his life, To waste a mans existence in grieving over the past, and in
but never lost his naturalness, never assumed superior airs. His idleness and heedlessness is to show his unfitness for the noble
dissertations and parable were never pompous. He had time for the place he holds thus inviting his bad kamma (volitional action) to
most humble of men. He never lost his sense of humour. relegate him to a place befitting his unworthiness. Bear this
strongly in your mind, and do good while life lasts. By wasting
your time you injure not only yourself but also others, for your
time is as much others as it is yours.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 42 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 43

xnI nigkIsenas Patience and Tolerance


Be patient with all. Anger leads one through a pathless jungle.
cUrmanxnIbGMNt;Gt;Ft;CamYymnusSTaMgGs;. eTasbkMhwgrEmgnaMbuKl While it irritates and annoys others it also hurts oneself, weakens
eTAtampvggwt. enAeBlmaneTaseFVI[GkdT RceLatxwg nigsb;ex<Im the physical frame and disturbs the mind. A harsh word, like an
arrow discharged from a bow, can never be taken back even if you
vakeFVI[xnGkpal;QWcab;pgEdr. eTas bg[rUbragkaycuHexSay would offer a thousand apologies for it.

nigeFVI[citGBVGYr. eRbIBakKMeraHKMerIy\tRbeyaCn_ bIdUcCaRBYj)aj;ecj Certain creatures cannot see in the day-time whilst some others
are blind at night. But a man driven to great heights of hatred
BIF minGacelbcUlvij)aneLIy sUm,IelakGksuMeTasrab;Ban;dgkeday. does not observe anything, either by day or night.

manstVxH minGacemIleXIjkgevlaf cMENkstVxHvijeTot ggwt With whom and with what do you fight when you are angry? You
fight with yourself, for you are the worst enemy of yourself. Mind
enAeBlyb;. bu:EnmnusSmak;RtUveTasxaMgkaRKbsgt; ehIyemIlmin is your best friend and worst foe. You must try to kill the passion
of lust, hatred and ignorance that are latent in your mind by means
eXIjGVIesaHeLIy eTaHCaeBlf beBlyb;kI :. or morality, concentration and wisdom.
Some varieties of heart trouble, rheumatic disorders, and skin
etICamYyGkNa bCamYyGVIEdlelakGkc,aMg bttaMg kalNaelakGk diseases are traceable to chronic resentment, hatred and jealously
*. Such destructive feelings poison the cockles of the heart. They
eRkaFxwg? elakGkc,aMg bttaMgCamYyxng BIeRBaHelakGk KWCasRtUv foster the development of latent disease tendencies and invite
disease microbes.
dGaRkk;bMputrbs;xnelakGkpal;. citKWCamitdlbMputrbs;elakGk
bu:EnvakGackayCasRtUvdGaRkk;bMputrbs;elakGkEdr. manCMgWebHdUgxH
CMgWsrsRbsaTxH nigCMgWesIEs,kxH)anekItecjmkBIcitKMnuMsgswk cit tbsgGMeBIGaRkk;edayGMeBIl
Ba)aT nigcitRcENnQanIsruaMr:. GarmN_bMpicbMpajEbbenH)anbMBul RbsinebIcg;edaHd[putBIsRtUvelakGk elakGkRtUvsmab;sRtUvdFMbMput
ebHdUg vaeFIV[rIkceRmInnUvCMgWedkRtaMenABdpkgedaybnykmaMgkarBar enAkgxnelakGkmuneK KWeTas bkMhwgrbs;elakGkecj. RbsinebI
Fmtarbs;rUbkayRbqaMgnwgGtisuxumR)aN bgCMgWepSg)an. elakGkRtUv)anrMxanedayesckIraymayepSg eRBaHsRtUvrbs;elakGk
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 44 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 45
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enaH vamannyfa elakGkkMBugbMeBjbMNgR)afarbs;elakGk edaycUl RbsinebIvaekItmkBIesckIRcENnQanIs cUrxitxMpSBVpSaynUvesckIRs-
eTAkgGnak;rbs;BYkva edaymindwgxn. Laj;rab;Ganrbs;elakGk. elakGkGacCH\TiBleTAelIeKtamry
sUmkMuKb,IKitfa elakGkGaceronsURtEtGMBIGkTaMgLay EdleBalBak menamyiTi bcitkb,narbs;elakGk. elakGkGacmingayyl;fa etI\Ti
sresIrelakGk CYyelakGk nigesBKb;CamYyelakGkya:gCitsiTbMput BlmenamyiTiRbRBwteTAya:gdUcemc bu:En bTBiesaFn_rbs;mnusSCaeRcIn
enaHbu:eNaH. elakGkGaceronsURtGVICaeRcIneTotGMBIsRtUvrbs;elak )anbgajfa vaCaviFIdmanBlanuPaBRbkbedayjaNsti ehIygayRsYl
Gk. elakGkminRtUvKitfasRtUvrbs;elakGkxusTaMgRsug keRBaHEteKCa bMput edIm,Irk)anmitPki. emtaFmenH RtUv)aneKpl;tmx<s;Nas; enAkg
sRtUvrbs;elakGkbu:eNaHenaH. sRtUvTaMgenaHGacmanlkNsm,til RBHBuTsasna. tamBit edIm,IeFVIEbbenH)anGkRtUvmanTMnukcitnigxnI KW
xHEdretI esckIGt;Ft;enAkgxnGk edaykareFVIGMeBIenHelakGknwgGaceFVI[sRtUv
rbs;elakGkyl;faxneKkMBugRbRBwtxus. eRkABIenHelakGk)ancMeNj
elakGkminGacedaHdBIsRtUvrbs;elakGk edaysgGMeBIGaRkk;cMeBaH enAkgEbbbTCaeRcIn edayminpl;CRmk[GriPaBzitenAkgsnancitrbs;
GMeBIGaRkk;enaHeT. eFVIya:genHnwgnaM[mansRtUvkan;EteRcIneLIIg. viFId elakGk)an.
RbesIrbMput edIm,ITb;sat;nwgsRtUvrbs;elakGk KWRtUvpSayemtaFmcMeBaH
mnusSCasRtUvTaMgenaH. elakGkGacKitfa GMeBIenHminGaceFIV)aneT bCa Returning Good for Evil

GVImYyEdlKanny bu:EnenHKWCamaKaqgkat;karBiesaFn_rbs;mnusSEdl)an If you want to get rid of your enemies you should first kill your
anger which is the greatest enemy within you.
TTYlkarbNHbNalRKb;rUb. RbsinebIGMeBIxusqgbNalmkBIkMhusrbs; On the other hand if you are going to be perturbed hearing from
your enemies, it means you are fulfilling the wishes of your
elakGk Kb,ITTYlkMhusqgTaMgenaH ehIyminRtUvjejItsuMeTaseKeT. enemies by unknowingly entering into their trap.
You should not think that you can only learn something from only
RbsinebIGMeBIxusqgekItmkBIkarmineyaKyl;KarvagPaKITaMgBIr Gk RtUvbM those who praise and help you and associate with you very
PWeKedaykarniyayKa[Gs;BIsmtPaBerogxn. closely. There are many things that you could learn from your
enemies also; you should not think they are entirely wrong just
because they happen to be your enemies. They may also possess
certain good qualities.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 46 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 47
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You will not be able to get rid of your enemies by returning evil
for evil. If you do that then you will be inviting only more
Casm,tidmantmkat;fBMu)ancMeBaHBUCmnusSCati. elakGkminKb,IGs;
enemies. The best and the most correct method of overcoming esckIkahan nigGs;esckIsgwmeLIy. vamaneBlxH kalNaEdlelak
your enemies is* by radiating your kindness towards them. You
may think that this is impossible or something nonsensical. But GkRsLaj;hak;dUcCaminykcitTukdak;cMeBaHelakGk ehIyelakGkski
this method is very highly appreciated by every cultured man.
When you come to know that there is someone who is very angry sm nwgkarykcitTukdak;enaH. bu:EnvaminEmnedayehtubu:eNH edIm,IeFVI[
with you, you should first try to find out the main cause of that
enmity; if it is due to you mistake you should admit it and should
elakGkFak;TwkcitenaHeT. etIvamanerOgGVIKYr[GsardrabNa elakGk
not hesitate to apologise to him. If it is due to certain dwgfa elakGkmansnanciteBareBjedaykIemtacMeBaHmnusSpgKaenaH?
misunderstandings between you both you must have hearts to
heart talk with him and try to enlighten him. If it is due to jealousy eKminRtUvBwgEpkelIGkdT edIm,I)anesckIsuxrbs;xneKeLIy. mnusS
or some other emotional feeling you must try to radiate your
loving kindness towards him so that you will be able to influence EdlsgwmrgcaMTTYlykesckIesamnsSkgCIvit GMBIGkdT KWGaRkk;Rk
him through your mental waves. You may not be able to
understand how it works but through the experience of many
ElgCagsmEdllutCgg;ehIyERskGgVryMsuMGaharRbcaMfeTAeTot.
people it shows that this is the most powerful, intelligent and
easiest method which is very highly recommended in the Buddhist
Loving Kindness
religion. Of course, to do this, you must have confidence and
patience in yourself. By doing this you will be able to make your As long as there is one single fellow creature whom you can
enemy understand that he is in the wrong; besides you are also console by kind words, whom you can enliven and cheer by your
benefited in various ways for not accommodating enmity in your presence, whom you can relieve by your worldly possessions,
heart. however scanty that charity may be, you are a precious possession
to the human race and you should never be disheartened or
esckIemta depressed.

drabNaenAmanmnusSEtmak;Kt; EdlelakGkGaclYgelam edayBak There may be times when those whom you love do not seem to
care for you and you are apt to feel heavy at heart. But there is no
smIBieraHBisa EdlelakGkGaceFIV[CIvitrbs;eKsb,ayrIkrayedaysar just cause for dejection. What does it matter if other are not
grateful to you or do not care for you, as long as you know that
vtmanrbs;elakGk EdlelakGkGacCYyseRgaH edayRTBsm,ti you are full of tender heartedness for others, full of loving
compassion to your fellow men? One should never depend on
elakIy_rbs;elakGk eTaHTanenaH tictYcscesIgdUcemckI kTanenaHKW others for ones happiness.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 48 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 49
9
He who expects to secure satisfaction in life from others is worse sikar emdwknaMsasna nigemKYsarTaMgLayrbs;eK)anRbQmmuxnwgeRKaH
than the beggar who kneels and cries for his daily bread.
fak;dl;sab;CaRbcaM BIeRBaHEteKhanqgkat;pveRkAc,ab;rbs;emekag
karKMramkMEhgnkareRbIeRKOgejn eRKgejn .
suraRtUv)aneKBiBNnafa CabzmehtumYynaMdl;karFak;xnefakTabxagrUb
ebIKankicshRbtibtikarGnrCati edIm,ITb;sat;GMeBITucritenaHeT CIvitrs;
kay nigsIlFmrbs;mnusS. bcb,nenHmanrUbPaBnkarbMBarbMBand_
ran nigGnaKtrbs;RbCaCatiCaeRcInnwgesaHkeRkaHCaR)akd. )ak;dular
EsnGaRkk;mYyeToteBal KWfaMejnd_sahav nigeRKaHfak;CaBiessCati
rk)anedaylM)akeRcInlanrab;minGs;TUTaMgBiPBelak tUv)aneKykmk
ejn ma:gEdlehAfa{ehr:UGIun} )anbegIteLIgnUvbBaaCaeRcIn. \Lv
cMNayedIm,ICYyegaHBYkGkejnfaMejn [rYcputBITmab;dGaRkk;rbs;BYk
bBaaenH kMBugrIkraldalBaseBjBiPBelak. plvi)aknkareRbI)as;faM
eK b:uEnPaBqtlIlaenAEtbnekItman. vaCakrNIkicrbs;eyIgral;Ka edIm,I
ejnkan;EtFn;Fr nigkan;EtbgeRKaHfak;dl;sab;eRcInCagplvi)ak n
CYykgEbbbTNamYykeday [EteyIgeFVI)anedIm,IlubbM)at;Tmab;deRKaH
suraeTAeTot. GMeBIlYcbn;]RkidkmTak;TgpvePT nig GMeBIqe)ak)ak;kas
fak; ehIykarBarkUnecArbs;eyIg[cakecjput BITmab;GaRkk;enH .
CaeRcIn )anekItmaneLIgenAeRkam\TiBldeRKaHfak; nkareRbI)as;eRKg
ejneTAeTot. CIvitkzanCaGkejnfaMejnmak; bCaGkRbmwkRsamak; KWCaCIvitrgTaruN
kmbMput nigFak;nrkenAelIEpndIenHEdlnaMbuKlenaHeTAkan;TIkb;exacTaMg
emekageRKgejnmineBjcitesaHeLIy kgzanCaQjmrN)anxitxM
enAvyekg.
edIm,ItYtRtardaPi)alTn;exSay tamrykareRbIGMeBIBukrlYy sMNUk
viecTkm nigkarbMpHRKab;Ebk. edayehtufa vaCabBaaneya)aysaFa- The Drug Menace
rNmYy rdaPi)al)ankarBarRbCaBlrdrbs;xnRbqaMgnwgkareRbI)as; Alcohol has been described as one of the prime causes of mans
eRKgejn b:uEnemekageRKgejnenAkgKeRmagkardTurysrbs;xn )an physical and moral degradation. Currently another more vicious
form of abuse, that of harmful and dangerous drugs, as contained
KRmamkMEhgRKwHsgmpal; KWesckIffrrbs;mnusS. GknaMBakxagmn in heroin, hashish and various other forms, have shown their ugly
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 50 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 51
heads, causing much more serious human and social problems to
the well-being of humanity. This problem is now world-wide. Its
mnusSEdleRskXanGMNac nigRTBsm,ti ehIynigRcENnQanIseK
repercussions are more serious and deadly than that of alcohol. EtgEtbegItnUvbBaaCaeRcIn nigCaerOyBayambgajnUvskmPaBdGa-
Thefts, robberies, sexual crimes and swindling of vast magnitude
have taken place due to the pernicious influence of the drug. Rkk;rbs;BYneK edaykarniyaysI berOgminsmehtupl nigeFVI[GkdT
Murders have been committed and families have been decimated
by drug addicts. Gak;Gn;cit. eyIgkMBugEtrs;enAkgBiPBelakEdlmanEtkarsamKIxagpv
Countless millions of hard-earned dollars have been spent by kay ehIyEbgEcktamrypvcit.
Government throughout the world to rid the addicts of their evil
habits and to rehabilitate them but the maddening craze persists. It Live Harmoniously
is our bounden duty, as dutiful citizens, to help in whatever World history tells us that racial discrimination, colour bar,
manner we can, through our religious and social organisations, to religious fanaticism and greed for political power and wealth have
eradicate this dreadful and obnoxious habit and to prevent our created enormous misfortunes, miseries and troubles in this world
children from ever getting near to it. Life as a drug addict is a life and have taken a heavy toll of lives in a cruel way. These issues
of torture and hell on earth, leading to an early grave. have never contributed anything towards peace and happiness.
People who are thirsty for power and wealth and intoxicated with
As human being we should be able to exercise our self-control and jealously* always create troubles and often try to justify their
to distinguish between what is good and evil. Keep away from the cruel acts by talking nonsense and by offending others. We are
drug menace and help others to do so. That will be the greatest living in a world which is physically united and mentally divided.
service to humanity.

PaBrs;enAedaysudumrmna karRsvwgRsa
PaBRsvwgRsanaM[)at;bg;vicarNBaaN BnicsartIcgcaM bgGnraydl;xYr
RbvtisasBiPBelakR)ab;eyIgfa karRbkan;Catisasn BNsm,r sasna k,al benSaykmaMg kemAelahit bg[manrbYsxagkg nigxageRkA
niym elabGMNac nigcg;)anRTBFn )anbegIt[mannUveRKaHGkusl minGacBa)al)an ehIyKWCaGab;cMeBaHrUbkayCabisaccMeBaHcit Caecar
ya:gsem,Im RBmTaMgvib,disarIy nigbBaarab;minGs;enAkgelakeyIgenH. cMeBaHfg;)ak; CabNasarbs;sm CaGkbgPaBvwkvrdl;sgm CastUv
ehIyvak)anbgr[manplb:HBal;nigxUcxatya:gFn;Frdl;CIvit. karecj rbs;Priya CaTukBYyrbs;buRtFIta CarUbPaBnstVBalRmwK nigCaGMeBI
pSayTaMgGs;enHmin)anpl;nUvviPaKTanGVIxHcMeBaHsniPaBnigsuPmgleT.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 52 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 53

smab;xng GkpwkedIm,IsuxPaBGkdT KWpwkbMpajsuxPaBxngpal;Et GkbegItzansYK nigzannrkkgelakenH


mg . {RbsinebIelakGkcg;rs;enAkgelakenHRbkbedayesckIsuxsan nigrIk
kgzanCamnusSeyIgtUvmansVyRKb;RKg edIm,IEbgEckrvagGVIEdll nig ray} sUmGnuBaat[mnusSdT)anrs;enAedayesckIsuxsan nigrIkraypg
GVIEdlGaRkk;. cUrecosvagkareRbIeRKgejn nigeRKgRsvwg KWsura nig Edr. eFVIdUecH elakGkGacksagBiPBelakrbs;elakGkCaTIzanmYyEdl
emry ehIycUrCYyGkdT[ecosvag[putdUcKa. kargarenaHnwg)anCa skismnwgkarrs;enH. evorElgEt nigluHRtaEtelakGksRmbsmYlxn
esvkicdFMeFgbMputcMeBaHmnusSCatieyIg. [rs;enARsbtameKalkarN_dRbesIrTaMgenH elakGkminGacsgwmedk
Drunkenness
caMTTYl)anesckIsux nigsniPaBkgBiPBelakenH)aneT. elakGkmin
Drunkenness expels reason, Gacrs; edaysgwmrg;caMTTYlesckIsux nigsniPaBenH GMBIeTvelakeday
Drowns memory,
Defaces the brain,
RKan;EtGgVrkbn;Rsn;enaHeLIy. RbsinebIelakGkRbtibtiRsbtameKal
Diminishes strength, karN_sIlFmedaykareRCagx<s; esckIffrrbs;mnusS elakGkGac
Inflames the blood,
Causes external and internal incurable wounds. begItzansYKpal;rbs;elakGkenAkgBiPBelakenHpal;Etmg.elakGk
Is a witch to the body?
A devil to the mind, kGacbegItePIgnrk)anpgEdr enAelIEpndIenHpal; RbsinebIelakGk
A thief to the purse,
The beggars curse,
eRbI)as; bMBannUvCIvPaBmnusSdmantm. edayehtuEtmindwgfatUvrs;
The wifes woe, enAya:gem:c eTIbsmRsbeTAnwgRkwtRkmGvkassklelakFatuenH eyIg
The childrens sorrow,
The picture of a beast, EtgmankarrGUrTaMenAeBlEdlCYbRbTHnwgbBaa. RbsinebImnusSmak; xit
And self murder,
Who drinks to others health, xMdwknaMCIvitmYysatsM KaneTasKYrdl;kareKarBmnusSGacTTYlesaysux
And robs himself of his own. BdsansYKya:gBit)akd RbesIrCagRbePTnesckIsuxEdlmnusSxH
Its final result can never be anything but utter physical and moral
degradation.
sgwmfa )anTTYleRkayeBlsab;eTA. vaCaerOgKanRbeyaCn_eT
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 54 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 55

edIm,IbegItsansYK enATINamYy sRmab;CargVan;dl;KuNFm bbegItzan when troubles confront us. If each man tries to adjust himself
without grumbling and criticising others we can enjoy real
nrksRmab;pnaeTas)abFm. buN nig)abmanRbtikmecosminput enA heavenly bliss better than the one that some people dream of
existing in far beyond above. There is no need to create a heaven
kgBiPBelakeyIgenHpal;Etmg edayminKitdl;CMenOsasnaNamYyeT. elsewhere to reward a virtue, or a hell to punish vice; virtue and
evil have inevitable reactions in this world itself. Your faith is
emtaFmpSayTUeTA cMeBaHsBVstVTaMgGs; KWCamaKaEtmYyKt;edIm,IbegIt immaterial in this respect. This is the highest way that you can
zansYK. eyIgGacman]tmKtidrugeracn nigminGaclak;Tuk)anenH edIm,I help in the welfare of your society and your country. Today,
human society has developed up to this level because of this
CaKuNRbeyaCndl;sgm nigRbeTsCatiedayTmay)ab;esckIsenas understanding and harmony of some people who have sympathy
and tolerance towards the happiness and progress of others. Now
nigsmancitsRmab; esckIceRmIn nigesckIsuxrbs;mnusSdT. eyIg)an you can realise why we should practice morality. On the other
hand, you must understand that by helping others morally, you
mkdl;cMNucenH kgzanCaBUCmnusSCatimYy BIeRBaHbuKldl,Il,aj TaMg help yourself and by helping yourself morally you help others
Lay)anbgajR)ab;eyIgnUvmaKad_lenH. edaykarCYyGkdT tampv also.

sIlFmelakGkkGacCYyxngpal; ehIykarCYyxngpal;tampvsIl We live and work and dream,


Each has his little scheme,
FmkGacCYypSBVpSaydl;GkdTpgEdr. Sometimes we laugh;
Sometimes we cry;
You Create Heaven and Hell Here And thus the days go by.

If you want to live in this world peacefully and happily, allow


others also to live peacefully and happily, so that you can make CIvitGaBah_BiBah_RbkbedaysuPmgl
this world something which is worthy of life.
enAkgGaBah_BiBah_desaHRtg;burs nigsIrEmgKitKUrGMBIPaBCadKUeRcIn
Unless and until you adjust yourself to live according to these
noble principles you cannot expect happiness and peace in this
CagBYkeKKitKUrGMBIxnBYkeKpal;. GaBah_BiBah_ KWCakg;EdleFVIrLIg
world. You cannot expect this happiness and peace from heaven sRmab;mnusSBIrnak;CiH. GarmN_suxsan nigeRtkRtGalecjmkBIesckI
simply by praying. If you act according to moral principles you
can create your own heaven right here in this world. If not you xitxMeTAvijeTAmk. esckIminGt;Ft; nigesckImineyaKyl;Ka bg[man
also can see the hell-fire on this earth itself. Not knowing how to
live according to this natural and cosmic law, we always grumble
bBaakg sgmKYsarPaKeRcIn. RbBnminEmnCaTasIsRmab;bIrbs;nageT.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 56 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 57

nagskismnwgTTYl)anesckIeKarBesIPaBKa fVIebIbImanParkicCaGkrk Most of the trouble and worries occurring amongst husband and
wife, parents and children, their relatives and friends are due to
)ak;kasciBawmKYsarkeday. karCYyeFVIkarRbcaMfenApHminEmnmanny misunderstanding and impatience. The husband should not treat
the wife as a servant. Although he is the bread-winner of the
fakat;bnyPaBCabursrbs;bIeT. family, it is his duty whenever he is free to help his wife in the
household. On the other hand the wife should not always nag or
ma:gvijeTot RbBnqas;minKYrriHKn;brGUrTaMdak;bI enAeBlbImancMNucxVH grumble at her husband whenever there is any shortage at home.
She should not also be suspicious of her husband. If he really has
xatenApH ehIykminKYrmanesckIsgSymineCOTukcitbIrbs;nagCYy[ some weakness she could correct him by talking it over with him
kindly. A wife has to tolerate a lot of things without bothering her
GaBah_BiBah_mansuPmglenaHEdr. RbsinebIbIrbs;nagmancMNucxVHxat husband. A husband also has to act wisely.
nagKYrEtEktRmUvKat; edayBaksmIEpmElmb:ueNaH nwgCYyeFVI[bIemIl
eXIjBnWtUveLIgvij. RbBnRtUvecHGt;n[bI cMENkbIkRtUvRbRBwtl Marriage is a blessing but many people turn their married life into
a curse due to lack of understanding, tolerance and patience.
dak;RbBnvijpgEdr. Poverty is not the main cause of an unhappy married life. Husband
and wife must learn to share the pleasure and pain of everything in
GaBah_BiBah_ KWCamglmYy b:uEnmnusSCaeRcInbEgVr bERbkayCIvitGaBah_ their daily life. Mutual understanding is the secret of a happy
family life.
BiBah_rbs;eKeTACaPaBGBmgleTAvij. PaBRkxSt; minEmnCamUlehtun
CIvitGaBah_BiBah_GBmgleT. bI nig RbBnTaMgBIrnak;tUvecHEckrMElk cUrkMuBYy)arm
esckIsb,ay nigTukBYy ekItmkBIGVITaMgGs;enAkgCIvitral;frbs;xn. kUnesasRmab;karciBawmCIvitRbkbedayeCaKCymansuPmgl KWtUveFVIGVI
esckIyl;eyaKKaeTAvijeTAmk CakUnesanCIvPaBKYsarmansuPmgl. EdlcaM)ac;\LvenH ehIycUrkMuBYy)armGMBIGtItkal bGnaKtkal. eyIg
Happily Married Life
minGacbegItGtIteLIgvij)aneT TaMgminGacrMBwgTukmunnUvGnaKtpgEdr
In a true marriage, man and women think more of the Partnership
KWvamanEteBlevlamYyKt; EdleyIgtUvRKb;RKgRbkbedaymnsikarPJak;
than they do of themselves. It is an interweaving of interests and a rBJkenaH KWbcb,nkal .
facing of sacrifice together for the sake of both. A feeling of
security and contentment comes from mutual efforts.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 58 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 59
mnusSCaeRcIn cUlcitxVl;xVayBYy)armGMBIGnaKt. Rbsin ebIeKecHsRmb And we know that we must,
BE GOOD, BE JUST, BE RIGHT.
sRmYlxneTAtamkaleTs KWBitCaKanehtuplNamYyeFVI[eKmankar
RBYy)armeT. viman b)asaTEdleKGacksagenAkgGakas CaGVIk_eday ssrsmneCaKCy
eKGacsubineXIjCaGIVk_eday eKtUvcgcaMCanicfaeK kMBugrs;enAkelakenH braCy KWCassrsmneCaKCy. eyIgtUveronBIbraCyrbs;eyIg edIm,I
Edlmankarb:HTgic nigkarERbbYlCaRbcaM . seRmc)aneCaKCy. karminEdlminFab;TTYl)anbraCyesaH keQaHfa
{KanhVgtaraNamYyEdleyIgGacTukcit)ane/ KanBnWnaMpvmYyeT b:uEn min Edl)aneCaKCyesaHEdrmannyfa ebIeyIgminPkSrs;CatibraCy
eyIgdwgfa eyIgtUvmancitsb,rsFm yutiFm nig TidiRtwmtUv}. nigPaBCUrct;rbs;vaeTenaH eyIgminGac[tmdl;rs;CatiEpmElmnCy
CmH)aneLIy. CyCmHERbkayeTACaRBwtikarN_mYydesaHkeRkaH Edl
Dont Worry
manRtwmEteQaH bKanGtRbeyaCn_. braCyminRKan;EtCYyeyIg[
The secret of happy, successful living lies in doing what needs to
be done now, and not worrying about the past and the future. We seRmceCaKCyb:ueNaHeT vaEfmTaMgeFVI[eyIgkayCamnusSl ehIyeFVI;[
cannot go back into the past and reshape it nor can we anticipate
everything that may happen in the future. There is but one
eyIgmancitesamnsSnigsm,rbTBiesaFn_eTotpg.
moment of time over which we have some conscious control and
that is the present. eyIgrs; eyIgeFVIkar ehIyeyIgsubinmak; manEpnkartUctacrbs;xn eBl
Many people just worry by thinking about their future. If they xH eyIgesIc eBlxHeyIgyM KWedayehtudUecH TivaecHEtkngputeTA.
have learned to adjust themselves according to the circumstances
of their daily life there is no reason for them to be worried. Pillars of Success
Whatever castles they may build in the air, whatever dreams they
may have in their mind, they must always remember that they are Failures are but the pillars of success. To learn by our failures is to
living in this world of constant changes. achieve success. To never have failed is never have won. Unless
we experience failure and its attendant forces, we shall not be able
Be Good to appreciate to the full a victory.
There is no stars which we could trust,
There is no guiding light,
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 60 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 61
It becomes merely a turn in events that is of little or no interest to beauty may be disfigured by the conceit or pride in his or her own
us. Failures not only help us to success, but to make us kind, beauty. Take the person who is ugly but is over flowing with
sympathetic, understanding and rich in experience/ boundless loving-kindness and speaks gently and politely, treats
others kindly and you will see how attractive that person will be to
everybody.
esaPNPaBBit
rYbragGaRkk; KWminEmnCaBikarPaBsRmab;buKlmanekreQaHdl,Il,aj sniPaBenATIbBab;
mak;eT RbsinebIbuKlmanrUbGaRkk;mak;bNH[manKuNFmnemta. emta mnusSRKb;rUbminEmnRtUv)anrMxanedayerOgra:v EdlenACMuvijxnenaHeT py
FmenaH nwgnaMmknUvmaKaQHya:geRcIn KWdUcCadMumascitsb; ]bsm eTAvijmnusSTaMgenaHRtUv)anrMxanjaMujIedayGarmN_epSg EdlGarmN_
dMeNIr mancitsb,aypSayecjemtaFmeTArkGkdT bPsSr kruNa TaMgenaH CaGkbegIteLIg[mannUverOgra:vkgVl;dl;citRKb;Rbkar. CatY
nigmuTita mancitTn;Pn;eTArkGkdT. RbePTTak;Tajcit[rIkrayenaH ya:gesckIsab; KWCabBaaEdlKYr[PyxacbMput kminekIteLIgedayg
nwgCYyCYsCullkNxVHxatnrUbkay)angay. tamkareRbbpwmrvag Edr KWvaedkBYnsmM enAkgsnancitrbs;eyIgRKb;Ka. kgnTukTaMgGs;
suPaBbursmak;RbkbedayTwkmuxeqIgq tUveKRkeLkemIleTAKYr[sb; eRkABIedIrtYCaGkbMEbknUvRbBnnsuPmgl KWvaedIrtYCaemeraKncitEdl
mincg;rab;rk. sRms;xagkgKWCaesaPNPaBBitvamanKuNPaBBiessGac eFVI[cit)at;bg;CMhrkgkarttaMgnwgbBaa. karRsLaj;CIvit)anCMruj[cit
Tak;Taj nigjaMugcitGkdT[sb,ayrIkrayeLIg . mankarPyxaccMeBaHesckIsab;kan;EtxaMgeLIg ehIyva)aneFVI[mnusS
Real Beauty
mak; kayCamnusSmanEtkarPyxac nigRBYy)armcMeBaHsuxPaBEtma:g
If one is born ugly, no matter how ugly his face may be, if he b:ueNaH. BYkKat;rs;enATaMgmanesckIPyxacEdlbNal[mankarQWcab;
cultivates love, that love will give him an inward eternal charm
which emanate outwardly and parade his whole being with that
b]btiehtunana kmat;ecalnUvCIvitdKanxwmsarenAelIPBEpndIenH. cUr
supernatural charm which will make him attractive because charm eyIgral;KaRtUvdwgfa esckIsab;mni Gacecosvag)aneT. esckIPyxac
is the real beauty and not the shape or colour of the face.
cMeBaHmrNTuk EdlminGaceKcrYcnwgeFVI[stVelakmancMNg;cg;ekItkg
Even if we take the most handsome looking person. Sometimes
people may not be attracted towards him or her because his or her zansYK. KanbuKlNamak; manesckIsb,ayrIkraykgKMnr nkI
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 62 How to Overcome Your Difficulties 63

sgwmEdllayLMedayesckITukRBYy)arm. EmnehIy esckIPyxac muxnwgesckIsab;edaykahan nigsb;esm. ehIysgwmfafmYyGknwg


sab; KWCak;EsgeLIg nsPavKti b:uEneKmanmeFa)ayedIm,ICmHelI )anseRmcnUvCIvitGmtCakEngEdlGacesaynUvbrmsux.
esckIPyxacenaH. cUreFVIesvncitedayminKitBIRbeyaCn_pal;xn edIm,I
Peaceful End
esckIsuxsRmab;mnusSdT ehIyedIm,Icab;ykesckIsgwmnigTMnukcitkg
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the notions they form
CatieRkayrTot. concerning things. Death for example, is not in itself, terrible; the
terror resides only in our mind. Insistence upon the truth of
suffering may seem morbid to the mind unable to face facts, but it
citbrisuT esckIminCab;CMBak;citcMeBaHvtkam nigFanara:b;rg kgkarcak serves to prick the balloon of happiness.

ecjdrIkrayGMBIelakenHeTA. KWkarRbemIlemIlCaRbcaMelIesckIsab; Love of life on earth stimulates the unnatural morbid fear of death.
It creates the hypochondriac, the man who will never take risks
edIm,Iyl;nUvGnictaFmnCIvit ehIyekIteLIgnUvbBaaedIm,IEktmUvmaKaxus even for the right. He lives in terror that some illness or accident
will snuff out his insignificant little life here. Realisation that
qgnkarciBawmCIvitEdlnwgbM)at; esckIPyxacGMBImrN. cUrBRgwgcit[ death is inevitable; an irrational terror of the inevitable will shock
the earth lover into a passionate hope for the survival of his soul in
xaMgkaeLIg edIm,IRbQmmuxnwgerOgBit nigtfPaBBitnCIvit. cUrecosvag a heaven. No man can be happy in such a tempest of fear and
mhicitaminBit nigminGacGnuvtCak;Esg)an. cUrGPivDesckIeCOTukcit hope. It is hard to despise and ignore these manifestations of the
instinct for self-preservation. There is, however, a sure method of
elIxng[)anFMFat;eLIg. bnab;mkelakGknwgmanGarmN_kan;EtFUr overcoming it. This is to forget the self in service for other people;
it is to turn ones love from inwards to outwards. Become
Rsal kgkarCmHelIesckIlM)akTaMgGs; kgCIvitrbs;eyIg . engrossed in helping others and you will forget you own morbid,
selfish attachments and hopes, pride and self-righteousness.
RbsinebIelakGklacakelakenHeTA edayKanbMeBjtYnaTIGVIesaH karbdi Everybody likes to have a peaceful death after fulfilling his
snieLIgrbs;elakGkkgelakenH nigelakmuxkKanRbeyaCn_GVIpgEdr. lifetime of duties and obligations. But how many people have
prepared the round for such an event? How many people take the
eTaHCaya:gNakI GkKYrEtbMeBjnUvkartBVkicTaMgGs;rbs;GkehIyRbQm trouble to fulfill their duties towards their family, relatives,
friends, country, Religion and nation? If a man dies without
fulfilling any of these duties surely it is very difficult ultimately
for such a person to have a peaceful death.
etItUvCMnH]bsKrbs;Gkya:gdUcemc ? 64
Many people are afraid of dead bodies. But living bodies are more
dangerous than dead bodies. More people were defeated and
frightened by living bodies than lifeless dead bodies.

If we depart from this world without fulfilling your duties, your


birth in this world would have beneficial neither to yourself nor to
the world. Therefore, perform your duties and face death bravely
and peacefully. And one day you will be able to attain the
deathless condition where you can have eternal happiness.

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