Why This Contradiction?

WHY THIS CONTRADICTION? universe, man is a remarkable creature. He is the only creature who has an acute sense of pleasure. It is a uniquely human attribute that man can enjoy pleasure. In the vast universe, there are many creatures, but man’s unique ability is the quality of enjoying pleasure in this way. For man, thinking can be a pleasure, as can seeing, hearing, speaking, eating, drinking, smelling, touching, and even walking barefoot on the grass. However, here there is a strange contradiction. Man has a great capacity to enjoy pleasure, but enjoyment is impossible for man in this world. Once, I went to Kashmir, where, near Pahalgam, a mountain river flowed down from a stream up in the mountains. Its water was pure. When I reached Pahalgam and saw the clean, clear water, I desired to drink it. So I had a glass of water. It was wonderful— better than any other drink. I drank a second glass, then another, until I had drunk six glasses! Even after the sixth glass, I still wanted to drink but could not. Then, I developed a splitting headache. The pain was