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Being stingy is the problem, not greedy

May 8, 2015, 10:59 AM IST Economic Times in ET Commentary | India, Lifestyle, Spirituality | ET

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By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

Once, it happened that a newly married woman went back to her mother’s place and said, “My husband is such a
wonderful man. He gives me whatever I ask for.”

The worldly-wise mother looked at her and said, “Obviously, you are not asking for enough.”

A human being should seek nothing less than everything. Greed is the rule. When he seeks everything, small
things will not keep his attention. He will not be thinking of food, currency, or pieces of property — he will be
thinking of the largest possibility.

If you desire for everything, would ten crore rupees be a big thing on your mind? It would be nothing for you. The
planet Earth would also not be a very big object in your mind. It is a tiny piece of nothing in this vast galaxy.

If you become absolutely greedy, then you become spiritual. If you are stingy in your greediness, you just become
materially greedy. It is stinginess which is the problem, not greed.

You are so stingy that you will not smile fully, laugh fully, cry fully, dance fully, sing fully, or do anything fully. This
is stinginess, not greed. If you are greedy, you would aspire that not just you, but everything in the existence
should be well.

(Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is a prominent spiritual leader, author and poet www.ishafoundation.org)
DISCLAIMER : Views expressed above are the author's own.

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Shashank Shekhar Upadhyay • 1782 • • ballia • 2 days ago

the pakistanis have a hidden agenda to destroy india by way of drugs......... this is the peace
loving, 5 time praying nation propagating in the neighbouring country........enjoy the fun........
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Mick • 2204 • • India • 2 days ago

i think guruji is talking about spiritual greed and not material greed. in that context greed is good
but not explained properly and the example of mother/daughter is confusing.
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Tammana naga d Rao • 36211 • • Unknown • 2 days ago

greedy to the maximum..well said

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Prashant Nayakanti • 3169 • • Unknown • 2 days ago

interesting views. but the problem is we are greedy to a small level not to the full level as
advocated by guruji in the above artcle
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Rajesh Narang • 6104 • • Mumbai • 2 days ago

such expansive thoughts are not possible guruji without guidance

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con air • 10416 • • Location • 2 days ago

one of the very few wise baba's. hats off to you sir.
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 vikasbajaj vikasbajaj • 13715 • • Blore • 2 days ago

well said
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vinay koppad • 500 • • 2 days ago

babaji ki jai ho
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Jayant Singh • 38582 • • Unknown • 2 days ago

true...sadhu .. sadhu ..:)

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Natteri M Sudharsan • 322 • • Chennai • 2 days ago

thanks he has confused me even more. let us see from this confusion churning i get my butter
(wisdom)
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Harish Kumar • 2508 • • New Delhi • 2 days ago

i agree to disagree. greediness and stinginess are relative terms. it differs from each human being
when he/she is satisfied. satisfaction (tripti) is within, a man having nothing and mostly sleeping on
the road may be more happy than the one sleeping on silky bed.
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Tammana naga d Rao • 36211 • • Harish Kumar • Unknown •

2 days ago
he is happy to such an extent he is not thinking about others, once he starts thinking about
others who are sleeping on the silky bed he becomes unhappy.
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