61. 88. Achievement? Or pain?

While the ASP Programme was in progress in Devanahalli, some people met me during the break seeking my advice on general life matters.

A gentleman, who was working as a manager in a bank told me, 'It is ten years since I am married. I have not yet got a child. My main worry is that I don't have a child still.' Saying this he shared his problems, got a solution and got leave of me.

After some time, another person, who was working as a clerk in the same bank came to me. He began, 'Ten years have been completed since I got married. Within these ten years, I have six children. My worries are only my children. Not even one is listening or obeying me.'

• It is pain whether you have a certain thing or whether you don't have the same thing. All people, at all stages of life, meet with this problem. With a little care, analyze life. You will understand that it is true. Whether one achieves or not, pain follows. The first thing to be crossed over is pain. Only after this, one has even to think about achieving.

------------ Anybody can achieve. In any manner one can achieve. At any time one can achieve. To achieve, nothing is there as an obstacle. Is achieving a big thing at all?

• Warning! Dreaming about achieving. The belief that we can be happy, peaceful after achieving; achievement will wipe both of them and throw them away.

• Achievement is not such a big thing to the extent we think. This truth will not be known to man till he achieves. It will not be understood.

• All achievements which do not give bliss and peace will also give pain as a by-product. – This is a truth based on scientific research too!

• One who has achieved in the inner world, whether he has achieved in the outer world or not, still, he will be happy and peaceful. One, who has not achieved in the inner world, to him, happiness and peace do not belong!