何为真正的成功？国际心灵导师给瑞达瑞·斯瓦米对话企业家
导师介绍
给瑞达瑞·斯瓦米(Giridhari Swami), 享誉全球的瑜伽文化传播者和心灵导师。50年代生于美国,19岁时离开富足的家庭,严格追随瑜伽宗师。40多年来身体力行,孜孜不倦,全球旅行,传播韦达文化的精髓,在哲学,梵音冥想,管理及生活艺术上造诣深厚。
他在世界各地帮助过无数人走出困惑找到生命终极的价值,令无数不同国籍的企业家和瑜伽爱好者获益良多;他倡导简朴而精神崇高的生活理念,引导领导者如何把爱,和谐,服务和提高意识等原则用到领导艺术当中,目前他是多位世界知名人士的灵商顾问,专注于全球人们灵商的提升和觉醒。
问：现在社会很浮躁，人们都有急于求成的心态，不管是员工还是企业家都梦想一夜暴富，请您分析一下这种心态？如何解决这种急于求成的普遍心态？
In modern society, people are hankering for quick success. Both theemployers and employees are eager to make a big fortune overnight. How do you think of this mentality? What can we do to correct this mentality?
给瑞达瑞斯瓦米（Giridhari Swami)：First of all, we need to define the word “success” For many persons in the modern world, success is defined by how much wealth one obtains. That mentality is driven by the notion expressed in the equation: wealth = success =happiness. Simply put, one thinks: the more money I have, the happier I will become.”
首先，我们需要定义一下“成功”这个词。现代社会，很多人认为成功在于获得了多少财富。这种心态可用一个公式来表达：财富＝成功＝快乐。简言之，钱越多，越快乐。
But is this actually true? If it were, then the wealthiest people would always be the happiest. But often they are not. In fact, as I travel the world,I meet many low to moderate-income persons, who are more satisfied, peaceful and happy than those who possess limitless wealth.
果真如此吗？若真如此，首富应该总是最快乐的。但事实往往并非如此。在全世界旅行途中，我看到有那么多中低收入者远比富可敌国的巨富们平和、满足、快乐。
We often mistake the fulfillment of desires to be happiness. But even when we get what we desire, we always want more. Since there is no limit to our desires, our pursuit of pleasure leads to discontent instead of happiness.
我们常常误以为欲望满足即为快乐。但即使得到所求，我们依然渴望更多。欲壑难填。我们追求欢愉却求而不得。
According to the ancient Vedic literatures, there is a clear difference between pleasure and happiness. The pursuit of momentary pleasure is called preyas, or activities which are immediately beneficial. Long-term happiness is called shreyas, or activities which are ultimately beneficial, not only to ourselves but to others as well.
根据韦达文献，欢愉和快乐有明显区别。追求短暂的欢愉被称为普瑞亚斯（梵文：preyas），即能够获得现时收益的活动。长久的快乐被称为施瑞亚斯（shreyas），即带来终极益处、利人利己的活动。
Therefore, it is my view that true success and ultimate happiness can be attained only if one learns how to balance the activities of the body, mind and spirit and helps others to do the same.
因此，我认为，只有当我们能够达到身、心、灵的平衡，也帮助别人获得三者的平衡时，我们才能获得真正的成功和终极的快乐。
'If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime,help somebody.'(Chinese Proverb)
中国古谚有云：“如果你想快乐一小时，打个盹儿。如果你想快乐一天，去钓鱼。如果你想快乐一年，继承一笔财富，如果你想快乐一辈子，去帮助别人。”
'It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life,wealth, intelligence and words.'(Adi9.43)
“运用一己生命、财富、智慧和言语，从事公益，利益众生是每一个生物体的职责。”（韦达文献《柴坦尼亚查瑞塔穆瑞塔·上篇逍遥》9.43）
If both employers and employees can learn to align their core values with these ancient principles, true prosperity will reign for all. By making the paradigm shiftfrom selfishness to selflessness, work will become a great joy instead of drudgery.Therefore, true success and ultimate happiness can only be found through service to others.
如果员工和雇主都能将自己的核心价值观与古老经典的原则统一起来，真正的繁荣成功才会降临。将自私转化为无私，工作将其乐无穷，而非苦累交加。
“The best way to find yourself isto lose yourself in the service of others.” (Mahatma Gandhi)
玛哈甘地曾说：“找到自我的最佳方式是在服务他人中放下自我。”
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