Arunoday was jumping and dancing all over the place... He had just counted the money in his piggy bank and his savings amounted to about a thousand rupees...
He asked me to come and review his savings. He himself separated 100s from 50s from 10s and 20s, and even segregated the coins. He waited for a confirmation from my side that his savings were really that much.
I asked him what would he do with this, he was clueless... We were anyways there to take care of all his needs... He had no clue of what his monthly expenditure really was... But here was excited about reaching a milestone, that he himself had set, which was essentially of no consequence in the overall scheme of things - even for him, forget the household...
What was really beautiful was that he was lovingly willingly to share some of it with me...
What was also beautiful was that he was indeed grateful that he had this much...
It set me thinking... Just like just the way I have posed the scene to you, must have set you thinking...
Am I also not jumping all over the place with my piggy banks and savings in them... My piggy banks are the bank accounts, the achievements and academic accomplishments, the relationships and connections, the respect and regard others have for me, my wardrobe, my choices and what not... Essentially our social, emotional, mental and physical capital...
In reality, this is of no consequence... Each one of us has to leave it all behind in one moment, some time - possibly, this next moment... In reality, all that I need is good air to breathe, food to keep the body healthy, work to keep the brain engaged, 100% engaged time with loved ones, and maturity, capability and willingness to share all this with every being...
I sensed the futility of all these... All the savings across my various piggy banks are actually gifts from this Existence... Everything has been possible only because the right conditions were in place - even at times when external conditions were not conducive, the accomplishments were possible because of right internal conditions, which again were right because of so many externals... So, any pride for the these piggy bank savings is based on Falsehood.
I sensed that when I am grateful for these, and ready to share these blessings, I beget love and joy for myself... I add to the pool of love and joy in this Existence. The Existence doesn't need it, but it makes my experience, my journey more beautiful...
I also realize that I don't need to focus on these nuggets at all... The Father has treasures that I am not even aware of... And they are all for me to use... I can simply be joyful, and I will be taken care of... I have simply willingly love, share and experience the bounty - and not become like a dead storage of the dead sea...
I am indeed grateful for the thousand rupees in Arunoday's piggy bank...
He asked me to come and review his savings. He himself separated 100s from 50s from 10s and 20s, and even segregated the coins. He waited for a confirmation from my side that his savings were really that much.
I asked him what would he do with this, he was clueless... We were anyways there to take care of all his needs... He had no clue of what his monthly expenditure really was... But here was excited about reaching a milestone, that he himself had set, which was essentially of no consequence in the overall scheme of things - even for him, forget the household...
What was really beautiful was that he was lovingly willingly to share some of it with me...
What was also beautiful was that he was indeed grateful that he had this much...
It set me thinking... Just like just the way I have posed the scene to you, must have set you thinking...
Am I also not jumping all over the place with my piggy banks and savings in them... My piggy banks are the bank accounts, the achievements and academic accomplishments, the relationships and connections, the respect and regard others have for me, my wardrobe, my choices and what not... Essentially our social, emotional, mental and physical capital...
In reality, this is of no consequence... Each one of us has to leave it all behind in one moment, some time - possibly, this next moment... In reality, all that I need is good air to breathe, food to keep the body healthy, work to keep the brain engaged, 100% engaged time with loved ones, and maturity, capability and willingness to share all this with every being...
I sensed the futility of all these... All the savings across my various piggy banks are actually gifts from this Existence... Everything has been possible only because the right conditions were in place - even at times when external conditions were not conducive, the accomplishments were possible because of right internal conditions, which again were right because of so many externals... So, any pride for the these piggy bank savings is based on Falsehood.
I sensed that when I am grateful for these, and ready to share these blessings, I beget love and joy for myself... I add to the pool of love and joy in this Existence. The Existence doesn't need it, but it makes my experience, my journey more beautiful...
I also realize that I don't need to focus on these nuggets at all... The Father has treasures that I am not even aware of... And they are all for me to use... I can simply be joyful, and I will be taken care of... I have simply willingly love, share and experience the bounty - and not become like a dead storage of the dead sea...
I am indeed grateful for the thousand rupees in Arunoday's piggy bank...
