It is said that there are six possessions which have been bestowed upon us exclusively and can/must be used for the benefit of ourselves as well as others:

• Our Body
• Our Mind
• Our Intelligence
• Our Words (Spoken/written)
• Our Wealth
• Our Life itself!

One who is found to utilize these only for one’s independent self-gratification is found to be in disharmony with the real purpose of life.  It is said in the Bhagavad Gita As it is (5.12), “One who is not in union with the Divine and who is greedy for the fruits of his labor is entangled and not at peace!”

The word “Circumstantial” is defined as something that provides or includes the details of a particular situation or event.  Our existence on this plane of activities suggests that we are born under a set of events (and bring our own desires along with us, ofcourse).  Hence, we can say that our material body is circumstantial.  And it is one’s desire to avoid God consciousness that causes one’s own bewilderment.  This knowledge is essential.  Like the Gita says, “Knowledge is always highly esteemed”.

But what is knowledge?  Perfect knowledge from a perfect bona-fide source that we are beyond this material body, this material machinery, is real knowledge; and the power of discrimination is the essence of knowledge (BG 5.16 Purport).  Such knowledge leads to sāmya (Equanimity).  Equanimity of the mind is the sign of self-realization.

With this kind of equanimity of mind, one must endeavor for the following four principles of existence:

• Freedom from Anger
• Self realization with knowledge of one’s limits and limitations
• Self-Discipline
• Sincere Endeavor for perfection

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Only then one can free oneself from material miseries, being constantly immersed in the Supreme.  That’s when one achieves real peace.  When there is “Intra personal Peace”, all other extensions of peace follow automatically!