The Eternal Fountain:-
THERE arises the question as to whether there is a source of constant joy, unbounded bliss and everlasting happiness? A Yogi gives this emphatic answer: Yes, there is such a source. But what source is that?
Man has so many wishes; he wants this, that and the other; he craves for almost everything under the sun and, sometimes, he desires even that which is not in existence in this world now. He has hopes of attaining that also in the future. There is no end to man’s’ wishes and, to realise these wishes, no avenues are left unexplored and no stone left unturned. A list of wishes would exceed the bounds of the earth. However, an analysis of this list would show that there are basically four or five desires and other desires are various forms of these wishes.
If a person is unable to find a source which will guarantee a permanent supply to satisfy these wishes, he will wander from place to place, searching for that source. So, man, today, wanders from one oasis to another, seeking and searching. A Yogi, on the other hand, realises that there is one source which is the spring of perfect Health for the body and peace for the soul. Drinking from that Spring will bring constant bliss and eternal happiness, divine love in full measure and the other things that flow down from the Fountain. Yoga is nothing but to drink from this Fountain and to let others know that there is such a Spring or Fountain. People, over the ages, have tried to find the Elixir or Nectar of Life which would lead them to immortality and constant happiness and divinity; some even say that the branch of Modern Science, which is now known as Chemistry, developed out of this desire of man. If there is such an elixir, it is obtained only by Yoga, i.e., by fostering a link with God.
One should bear in mind that material objects only temporarily gratify the senses or satisfy the needs of the body; they are not a source of permanent satiation and fulfilment of the soul. Man’s enjoyment of those objects also depends on the state of his mind. Don’t we see that when man’s mind is disturbed, even the daintiest of dishes, the most melodious of songs, the best of perfumes and the most picturesque of scenes also loses charm for him this shows that bliss is a supersensuous fealing. It is an experience which one enjoys when one is stabilised in the original nature of the self and has link with God, the Eternal Fountain.
