Why is it that we seem to lack peace of mind in spite of all the wealth and comforts we have earned for ourselves? Bhagawan presents the diagnosis for us today.

Once a wealthy man decided to go on a pilgrimage of sacred places. To escape the trouble of carrying too much luggage, he tied only very essential items in a bedroll and embarked on his journey. As the saying goes, ‘less luggage, more comfort makes travel a pleasure’, he could conveniently see all the sacred places of pilgrimage such as Kashi, Mathura, Brindavan, etc. During the day, he saw many temples, worshipped beautiful idols of various deities in them, took bath in sacred rivers and performed various acts of merit. After spending the whole day thus, he became tired at night and lay down on his bed to sleep. But he did not get even a wink of sleep. Though he performed noble deeds at physical level, he did not attain mental peace. What was the reason? The reason was that there were numerous bedbugs in the bed he brought with him. Due to the biting of these bedbugs, he could not get any sleep at night. The same is the condition of man today. At physical level, he has amassed many comforts and conveniences and appears to be quite happy. But he harbours within himself the bedbugs of bad qualities, evil thoughts and wicked motives which destroy his peace. As long as he gives room to negative feelings and thoughts, he cannot attain peace.

- Divine Discourse, Jun 24, 1996.