Re: Swami, How They Love Ya
SindSagar - why do you say that? Sri Parthasarathy (Swamiji) is not the first one saying these things about controlling stress. Everyone knows work is not what causes stress. It is all the worries that we irrationally build up about work, about everything in life in general. And we do that because we do not discriminate among options when we should and try to split hair when we don't need to.
Vedanta provides the basic knowledge and confidence required to achieve the correct degree of discrimination. Once we get there stress will be gone, work and life will not be two different things and therefore escapist and sinful luxuries will not be necessary to balance out!
A simple example: why is it sometimes a simple banana tastes so good and enjoyable while at other times we don't even notice it even when eating it? It is all about building the consciousness of our mind.
Also, do you really thing 60 people who achieved in their careers by 45, what most others don't even aspire for because they believe it is out of reach, can be termed 'Suckers' as you do?
come on!
Just like yoga conquered the world, some aspects of Vedanta and Karmanushta will be welcomed by those who seek truth in life.