When nothing is lacking externally, the mind can still feel disturbed, unsettled, and unable to rest. Outer success does not guarantee inner peace.
So the restlessness is not coming from what you don’t have, but from the state of the mind itself.
Inner peace does not come from what you have. It comes from the state the mind is in. That state is shaped by what you practice inwardly, not by what you accumulate.
From the Mahabharata
Duryodhana becomes the wealthiest king, yet he has no peace. He cannot sleep and is constantly disturbed, showing that having everything externally does not bring inner calm.
This reflection draws from Swamini Supriyananda’s Mahabharata teachings at Chinmaya Mission Hong Kong.
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