Purpose in life (contd.)

[...contd] We all know that one day we have to die, yet we engage ourselves in silly pleasures of life. We literally waste our valuable time by brooding over silly day-to-day matters such as "what happened in the office today?", "I have to teach my colleague a lesson tomorrow", "I have to beat my friend in the next exam" and bla bla bla. By scoring a good percentage in the board exams we often start thinking ourselves as something "beyond the world". By getting a job of high salary, we start disregarding and underestimating other people. When we possess money, we think ourselves as the ruler of this world. Ironically, birth and death waits for none. It is this basic thing which unites us all. The only difference is that poor people cannot sponsor a grand funeral ceremony while for rich people it is different. Everyday we argue and misbehave with the rickshaw-puller, hawkers and cobblers for a few rupees. Did we ever imagine how hectic life would have been had they not done their job properly? Who would have taken us so quickly to the bus stop in the scorching heat if there was no rickshaw-puller? From whom could we buy the vegetables if there was no hawker? Who would have mended our shoes if it needed a stitch and there was no cobbler?

what is the purpose of my life?

I am not writing this article based on my own life but this is just a humble try to instigate in the minds of readers the true purpose of our lives. Day by day, we are stuffing our minds with materialistic thoughts....thoughts related to jobs, exams, competition, jealousy, hatred and politics. More we detach ourselves from nature, more depressed we get due to stress, tension, fear of failure and what not! In the midst of all these useless thoughts we often forget our own existence. Tell me frankly, do u remember the last time that you visited the terrace to get a clear view of the night sky? Possibly, No. So, just imagine our condition. We are gradually turning into biological robots which has only one purpose in life - "How to earn more money and live luxuriously!" Is earning money the basic purpose of life? I had once asked one of my relatives, a millionaire to know whether he is satisfied with all the money he has. To my astonishment, his answer was a "No". I remember a song by Satyajit Ray that says "Even a billionaire can never be fully satisfied in his life". I m now fully convinced about this. However, the question is what is the magical formula that can bring peace in our lives? Buddha had said "sacrifice is the path to peace". This might sound hilarious to some people but practically speaking this is absolutely true. More the wealth you have, more you will fear of losing it and this will surely disturb your mental peace. However, for a person who has only the vital requirements - food, clothing n shelter to sustain life can achieve peace as he has no fear to lose. I will continue with this topic in my next article.