Aren’t we all searching for something all the time?If we are in the market, whether physically or online, we are searching for things we want, If we open up a business, we are searching for right material, right people, and all right resources,  if I am a student, I am Searching for right guidance and notes, If I am researcher, I am in search of old documents, discoveries, writings of some historians, etc. If I am in job, I am searching for best ways of doing the thing in hand, an if unfortunately, I am not in that seeking spirit, I quit and start searching for another job, If I am old, I am searching for support, and If I have everything materially, I am searching for peace, tranquility and comfort within my self, overall, given a moment, we are never at peace, but we are always searching. Precisely this is why Google has become one most searched engine because people are always searching and it helps them find answers.

 

Don’t we sometimes admire, why do we have to search and when will this search end? I am sure, these questions must be haunting you equally as it does to me.

 

Let’s first find an answer to why do we have to search. As per Buddhist teachings, we live in a mystic world, which is called as “MYO”. What does mystic mean, someone or something, whose origin is not known, or origination without beginning and end, it also encompasses the factor omnipresence, because we don’t know, where we will find the answer. Which means, everything and everyone, has equal potential, which our shallow wisdom and vision, stops us from realizing. sometimes the answer lies right in front of us, but we fail to see the same and go around the world to seek answers. Similar is a situation of someone looking for peace and comfort in their lives. It does not exists anywhere else. It lies within. But the catch is, that its not easy to find…We have to dig deep within ourselves, to be really able to find the true answers from within. Now since the universal principle of living in a mystic world cannot be falsified, like many other universal principle, the search continues.

 

As per the parable of phantom city used in Buddhists writings, it means that we are all living in a world, which was created, by the universe, as place for resting for all the beings, during their journey to the heavenly abode.

 

 

The pure souls got so attracted by the various things in the phantom city, that instead of continuing with their journey, they took a long rest. Hence, since we are beings in transit, the search will always be endless.

 

Now let us examine, how this search will end. One instant thing that may come to your mind, may be “on death”. Absolutely wrong. Death is end of the body not of the soul, the journey we are talking about is of the soul, not the body. Hence, the only way search can end, is by realizing your self, wherever you are.

 

It doesn’t end here. Not just realize your own true self, but help other also do the same. Why? because now you know the truth, that we are all in the phase of transit, and hence, because we all are universally connected, and the compassion that wells forth from this realization will push you towards helping others.

 

(There are lot of Buddhist concepts which I will be using in my blogs, though I will explain them in brief, if there is any specific question that you want to be answered, please do not hesitate in writing back to me.)