6d
If I asked the poor, “Are you happy?”
He said, “No. The merchant is happy.”
If I asked the merchant, “Are you happy?”
He said, “No. The king is happy.”
If I asked the king, “Are you happy?”
He said, “No. God must be happy.”
If I asked God, “Are you happy?”
He said, “No. The saint is happy.”
If I asked the saint, “Are you happy?”
He smiled and said,
“Yes — because I have nothing.”
He said, “No. The merchant is happy.”
If I asked the merchant, “Are you happy?”
He said, “No. The king is happy.”
If I asked the king, “Are you happy?”
He said, “No. God must be happy.”
If I asked God, “Are you happy?”
He said, “No. The saint is happy.”
If I asked the saint, “Are you happy?”
He smiled and said,
“Yes — because I have nothing.”
This is what Krishna teaches me: if I have the power of satisfaction, I will be the happiest person in this cosmos.
