Words from the Master

Alright, now…let us talk some more on jealousy! Jealousy as you all know, arises out of comparison. When we are unable to bear the excellence of others in any aspect, we start feeling jealous. There are ever so many reasons why we get jealous.

For example, the moment you see that another person is more beautiful than you, you are unable to bear it. You start feeling terrible inside yourself. And you feel that it is natural that you must feel jealous because that person is more beautiful than you.

First of all understand: God is an artist, not an engineer. If he was an engineer, he would have made every woman or every man with the same mould. He would have probably made every woman with the mould of Aishwarya Rai, former Miss World! She is considered to be a very beautiful woman, is it not? And he would have made every man in the mould of Hrithik Roshan or Shah Rukh Khan!

But God is not an engineer. He is an artist. He has made everyone in a unique way.
You are beautiful enough unto yourself. Every Being is beautiful. With what scale are you measuring beauty? There is no scale. It is all your own ideas and concepts. And just think: Even if your so-called cinema idol is beautiful, can you enjoy a single cup of tea through his or her form?

Please understand that you are beautiful enough. When you start longing for other people’s bodies, you create a wedge inside yourself. You create a split personality inside yourself. You start hating yourself.

Do you know, the eyes that don’t linger on another’s body have a certain beauty and innocence in them? Have faith in what God has done to you. It is only when you don’t have that faith, you try to update yourself by indulging in all sorts of nonsensical methods. When you accept yourself completely, a certain grace comes to you. This grace is far more superior to your so-called beauty.

See, physical beauty is one thing while grace is another. Physical beauty can be achieved by any means. These days, you have ever so many methods of achieving physical beauty - beauty packs, plastic surgeries, and various other surgical methods. But grace is something that comes when there is tremendous confidence and calmness in you; when there is no craving in you; when you are completely at ease with your body.

When you enjoy yourself totally, a certain grace happens in you and you will appear more beautiful than some of the most so-called beautiful people around you. You will then become a trendsetter.

When I went to America for the first time, the officers at the airport asked me how people would listen to me if I spoke wearing this saffron robe! I told them, “Give me one week and I will make this a fashion in America!” A leader is one who has totally accepted himself. When you accept yourself, you become a unique flower, and tremendous freedom and confidence will happen in you. All your guilt and hate about your body will be replaced by pure confidence and grace.

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This excerpt has been taken from the book: Guaranteed Solutions.