Post date: 02-Oct-2010 15:12:17
Conflict is the very nature of this Material world. Even cells within our body are in conflict with each other.
The subtlest of all elements of creation is the False-ego, and all the other elements Earth, water, fire, Ether, Mind and Intelligence - are both evolving from and resting upon the False ego which is the False sense of identity.
I AM THE BODY AND ALL THE DESIGNATIONS OF THIS BODY ARE MINE (me and mine concept---mameti). I am man, I am woman, I am black, I am white, I am American, I am Indian, I am a Jew, I am RICH.... All of these false identities connected with the body , which is constantly changing. We can very clearly perceeive the ever changing nature of these but close our eyes to these FACTS. We try to defy these FACTS consciously and conduct ourselves in a way what we want to be. This leads to conflict with and out side... leading to unhappiness.
One simple question we have to ask for ourselves is that are we satisfied?!! hahahahah its a million $ question.
UNLESS we understand the common relationship with one another (every living entity) and with GOD in the center there will be CONFLICT.
Throw a stone into water one can see concentric circles builds up on the water surface. They do not cross each other. All circles flow out harmoniously.
BUT of we throw a number of stones then the concentric circles building up from each point of contact, leads to a turbulence.
The main reason for conclict is wong identification leading to unhappiness and resulting in CONFLICT.
One great acarya said ......" jiva- Krishna- das, e viswas------ korle tu ara dukho nai", the eternal living entuty jiva, is the servant of the Supreme Lord Krishna, understand this concept ypu will not have any unhappiness.
So happiness is not in Bank Balances, positions, properties etc, but understanding that one is a servant of Krishna. hey, a simple idea is that a man sleeping on the pavement is happy at the end of the day... he knows he is not controller and retires for the day. But the PM of the country is not, keeps himself busy planning so many things.. trying to be a controller of the situations arising tommorow.
What to speak of others... the Great Lord Krishna, Himself served Pandavas as their door keeper, HE served his devotee Bali Maharaj as door keeper, He carried the shoes of Nanda Maharaj on His head......
SO search for happiness by removing oneself from the position of controller... all conflicts also will be resolved automatically!!