Why do we Suffer?

WHY DO WE SUFFER?
The highly industrialized countries like Japan, Germany, America, England and France etc have all ultra modern living standards, enormous personal freedom and other amenities but still the majority of people are unhappy. Every one is seeking for happiness every where, at all times. Every one is toiling for nothing but happiness. A hungry man is looking for food, a home less man is looking for a house, a job less man is seeking for a job, a man with or without a woman is looking for a woman and so on! One can not accommodate food beyond the limit of his belly’s capacity. The happiness of a sexual union will remain till the end of its climax and ecstasy only. In short the happiness we enjoy in this material mundane life is only temporary. What is there in every one at all times is unhappiness. The abundance of any material possessions, sumptuous food, royal comforts or the company of beautiful women will not give permanent happiness to any one. One must enjoy life to its fullest to come to this point of real knowledge. Anything at its peak of abundance will lead to aversion to it. Then the realized man looks around for the missing link for the reason for his sorrow. In fact, happiness is within oneself not out side. Without knowing this fact the ignorant man looks around to find pleasure in external things and places and fails. All thought waves should calm down to make it ready for the search as it needs concentration of the mind on a single point. Going to temples, reciting mantras and devotional songs, and practice of yoga will enhance the process of concentration. You are the one who make you happy or melancholy. You are responsible for your actions. Your actions are decided by your thoughts. Your thoughts are formed from the subtle part of the food you consume. What you enjoy in this life is the merits of your good actions and so are your sufferings- the merits of your abominable actions. Realizing this Vedic truth enjoy your life in a meaningful way.
Bhaskaran Vellakkad