Childs Quest to Find His Purpose of Life

SR No.: 007660
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Akhil Jain
Publisher: Akhil Jain
Publication Year: 2013
Total Pages: 50
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 7 MB

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A Child's Quest to find his "Purpose of Life"
stuff.... whether it's there or not doesn't matter... whether it's fulfilled or not doesn't matter.
I may still "desire" things, and may get temporarily upset if I don't get them. But now I know that I no longer "need" everything that the other person has. If I get upset over desires, then I know that's my weakness, because "fulfilling desires" doesn't achieve anything, they just help calm that desire to give rise to another. However Dad.......... I still have one question for you
Neel:
Dad:
Sure... go ahead... What do you want to know?
Neel:
Dad.... if happiness is in Veetraagta* (a.k.a. Not having Desires) then why do you work?
Dad:
Beta, I work because I need to provide for you and your mom. As soon as you are big enough, I'll give this all to you and go out in search for happiness. Who knows how much time I have left and if my health and body will allow me to search for happiness or not? That's why beta, I'm eagerly waiting for the day when I can pass this all to you and not have to worry about you or all this.
Neel:
Dad, if there is no happiness in what you do, then why do you want to give it to me? ......... Why should I spend all my life gathering things that, I would one day give away and walk out of?
Dad:
You make a very important point....... not sure if I have an answer to your question though...
Mom:
Beta... Neel... If your Dad doesn't work, then who'll pay all the bills?
Neel:
I guess you are right, Mom... we all need to work, so we have shelter and can feed our body. Cause if we don't have shelter or if our body is starving or not taken care of, then we'll not be able to
*Veetraagi altarit - Who is free of all attachment, expectations and judgment
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