The Essentiality Of A Contented Life

Abstract

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन |

मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि || 2-47 ||

“You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourselves the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.”

This shlok of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is a lighthouse for every human being. All of us have this notion in our subconscious mind irrespective of the caste and creed; but consciously one loves to forget this and attach oneself with his or her actions and with the outcome of those actions. One is not always rewarded with success and happiness in life rather many times one has to face failure which results in unhappiness, anguish, pain, suffering, discomfort. This seems to be difficult, if not unachievable, for common man to be steadfast and to be equipoised. The present paper is a polite attempt to explore the ways by which one can reduce distress and performs his or her duties rationally, expecting less and accepting the outcome.  One may not reach the position as described in chapter of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita ( shlok 2-48)

                                        योगस्थ: कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय |
                                  सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्यो: समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ||2- 48||
 
But at least one should search certain ways to become to be satisfied and happy, enjoying true happiness, which may be possible if one reduces the gap between the expectations and reality.