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Life Without Conflict
whatever suffering there is, is the result of misunderstanding.
How many living beings are there in this world? There are
infinite living beings but none complain, “We do not have
enough,” whereas the foolish human beings complain constantly.
Has any creature living in the ocean died of hunger? Have you
seen any crows die from hunger? No, they only die when they
accidentally bump into things or when their life span comes to
an end. Have you ever seen a crow shriveled up from hunger?
Do dogs ever have to take sleeping pills? How peacefully they
fall asleep! It is only the foolish human beings that have to take
twenty pills to fall asleep. Sleep is a natural gift; there is real
happiness in sleep. Doctors prescribe pills to sedate people.
Being sedated is like becoming intoxicated with alcohol. Have
you ever seen a crow with high blood pressure? It is only the
wretched human beings who are miserable and they are the
only ones who need colleges to learn things.
Who teaches the birds to build beautiful nests? Learning
to live life comes automatically. Yes, effort (purusharth) is
required for Self-realization, but you do not have to do anything
to carryout your daily living. Only humans are over-wise. Do
birds and animals not have women and children? Do they have
to get them married? Only humans feel the need to have a wife
and children; only the humans are preoccupied with accumulating
wealth and getting their children married. You pitiful ones! Why
don’t you work towards Self-realization instead? There is
nothing else worth working for. Whatever you have done so far
is worth nothing but crying over in sorrow. Who teaches the
young children to steal? It is all in a seed (brought with them
from their past life). Why is every leaf of a Neem tree so bitter?
It is because the bitterness lies in the seed of the Neem tree.
Only human beings are so unhappy, but they are not to be
blamed. It was only up until the fourth era of the current time
cycle, that there was any happiness. We are now in the fifth era