Dont know why but today repeatedly few questions are striking my mind; making me nervous too.

I've seen many people who are & who shall be really happy & satisfied with what they are getting as they are getting more than they deserve,but they always keep crying about how they are getting less & most of the times they get even more just due to there weeping ability. (Even mother dont feed her baby untill the baby cries)

Lord krishna has said " KARMANYE VADHIKARASYE,MA FALESHU KADACHAN" meaning "Keep doing your best work without expecting returns" accordingly I always put my best knoweldge,skills & hardwork at my work & always try to remain satisfied with whatever I'm getting.

The questions striking my mind today are related with usefullness of this principle.

I dont like arguing for my rights / returns / rewards & many times by avoiding to do that I try to have peace of mind / satisfaction by again putting myself into work.

Can it be the case that my inability to argue & ability to enjoy work makes other feel that this person is satisfied & is already getting what he deserves & desires?

Is it not harmfull to my progress that I try to remain satisfied with whatever I'm getting?

Are related people taking undue advantage of my calm & peace loving nature? or it is my sweet assumption only that they are doing so?

Is it my fearfullness that I dont argue & fight?

Am I an extrimist dumping myself for avoiding exhibiting my extreme thoughts?

Not sure about what you wrote... You lost me at "Lord Krishna"

But your English is getting pretty good

i can't get no, sa-tis-faction. and i tried, and i tried, and i tried... sorry, had a stones moment, carry on.

I totally agree with Winterblue, Prash. It is a wonderful thing to be able to be content whatever you do. If there is more you want, ask for it. You might be surprised what happens.

I see honor doing the most humble tasks well.Generally speaking most of the masses don't know what really matters in life.Peace,harmony & balance are worth striving for-everything else is incidental.

Yeah...thats true.

Most of the people go that way.

For me its not that easy to ask for anything to anybody;It embarass me.

I expect recognition of my abilities,achievements.I expect rewards for my good work without claiming for those,but seldom it happens.

Is it an extrimism / idealism to expect so?

Yeah you are right.
Frankly speaking due to my smart & hard working nature & inherent ability to enjoy & remain everytime busy with work, I never fear about / fight for mere survival.

What am I really fearfull is about my idealism (someone may say extrimism).When I dont get what I deserve for; it irritates me.
If started arguing, I cant control my sentiments at such occasions & that is what scares me.So I preffer remaining quiet.
& thats why below question also arises in my mind....

Very true indeed.

Fortunately,I'm very peacefull in nature.But I think I must do some mental exercise for being harmonious with everyone & keeping balance in my thoughts.Sometimes I think my idealism is nothing but an extrimism & it is what troubles me most.


I'm very thankful to you all for your wisdom quotes.

lovely way to live prash,, it would be great if we all accomplished such a level of selflessness

This is an excellent post... Prash, if you follow Krishna, then you know that doing selfless service is the path of life. *Selfless* being the key word

By doing selfless service you will be rewarded more than if you strive to demand it.

I help others with no expectation of reward and have been rewarded many times with the blessings and grace of my guru

I am going to confuse the matter here.

The only way to happiness to be able to appreciate what you have, accept that it is good and understand that there are those who do not have that much.

BBBBUUUUUTTTTT......if a person is accepting to an extreme they will never improve their life but remain stuck where they are. So in order to improve their has to be a drive to want more, better, etc...


So do what keeps you happy....

Well, I am constantly pushing myself to improve my life as I have yet to find that happy medium. I always want to improve myself and my way of living, so no I am not satisfied with they way I live. I will inded argue or fight for my rights as I would never settle for less.

As for gaining returns it depends on what you have done. I work for several charities and I expect nothing in return as my reward was helping others. Now if I work extra hours for my boss; yes I want the extra pay I deserve.

As Dragoness says, we need to do waht keeps us happy.

I donno man. Karma is rarely fair. I have seen plenty of well to do people absolutely miserable.

I was raised in a poor family in the middle of nowhere but, my family works hard, are exceedingly proud, we don't have a lot of physical possessions but all of my Krupa's are very mellow, content and genuinely happy people. All of us exceed and excell at our jobs thanks to a great work ethic that my father taught us through example.

I figured out a while back that getting upset over things I can't control really doesn't change anything. So, I just be the best man I can be and life will be what it will be.

Is it extremeism or idealism to do so?

No. It is martyrdom, which is borne from too much shyness, too little self-esteem and a healthy dose of confusion due to a strict religious dogma being internalized.

I think religions are good, generally, for society and for individuals. Their sum effect is positive, but there are always these quirks that happen to the followers, because religious dogma is unchanging, whereas people are different and their needs keep changing.

So what hare krishna tells you to do and to expect for it in return, is nice and dandy, except it does not happen that way in reality AT ALL. You are starting o realize it now, but it's not too late... a little bit of adjustment in your beliefs is necessary, or else a fine-tuning of how to both accept and not accept a tenet at the same time and in the same respect. A mind is a wonderful thing.

I would still stick with your hare krishna religion, if I were you, coz in the long run it does you much more good than bad.

Dude....he ain't talking about Hare' Krishna.

Tho you are accurate. It is better to be good. Cause if you are bad...people from Texas shoot off your penis,

Kali agrees with me.

Vishnu is one among a pantheon. Among the Hindu's I have known....I have only known Kali worshippers....They seem like cool people to me.

the intelligent mother feeds her child well before he cries, my friend

How if the mother has TWIN?

To whom will she feed more,the crying one or the happy (satisfied ) one?

In terms of Blessings & grace... Yeah,thats true!!

Me too get always admired for my Knowledge base,expertise, competencies,abilities & good work done.

I like my work & I'm devotee to work.

I always help & guide others to complete their tasks successfully & yes, I get returns in terms of Identity,Respect,Thanks etc. etc.
This gives me real Satisfaction!

BUT

When it comes to execution of work I'm the one who leads ALL.

And

When it comes to reward I'm the one who lags behind FEW.

Those FEW are obviously among those ALL.


Now

ALL-FEW = MANY

As someone suggested above, I always try to remain SATISFIED by looking to those MANY who are lagging behind me.

But isnt that like CHEATING myself?

Moreover how can I remain satisfied for those MANY who are lagging behind despite of their good performance.Isnt that just an injustice to them too?

Its Okay for sometimes but when it repeats sameway evrytime.....

Some diverse answers here.

I would land on the side of,

what brings you love,

what brings you joy,

and what brings you peace.