MAZA MAZYAPASHI

📘 Book Details

• Author: Shantaram

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Language: Marathi

• Edition: 16th Edition

• Year of Publication: October 1998

• ISBN: 9788177662955

• Pages: 176

• Cover: Paperback

• Category: Short Stories

📝 About The Book

In this thought-provoking collection, Shantaram beautifully explores the discontent that often lingers in the hearts of individuals, regardless of their successes or failures. The human experience, according to the author, is marked by an underlying sense of never having enough—whether in terms of desires, accomplishments, or happiness. This pervasive feeling of inadequacy is often fueled by ego, which becomes the primary obstacle to mental peace and true contentment.

Shantaram delves deep into the nature of depression, highlighting how it is intricately tied to the ego. The key to overcoming this constant unrest is to shed the ego—a theme poignantly captured through his words. As the poet says, "The one who smiles, drinks nectar." Once the ego is extinguished, happiness and good health, both mentally and physically, naturally follow. Kabir's words on Sahajyog, the simple achievement of inner peace, resonate deeply here.

This collection serves as a powerful reminder that, unless we remove the obstacle of ego, no amount of blessings can bring us lasting peace. Once the ego is shed, life transforms into a serene journey, and even the most mundane of places turns into a holy space.