It was wrong to cheat, to lie, to steal and to be dishonest and neglectful in duties. I have never needed to be persuaded to believe that some things are right and others are wrong. I have always felt that the religion should guide a person to improve himself and give him a sense of direction in life but I never needed to be guided by any ideology or religion because I have a built in compass in me that has always guided me to take the right road. Organized religion has not played any role in my life although I consider my self a Hindu in every sense of the word.
After all these years I have not changed my views on religion that is supposed to lead a person to spirituality. Spiritually I cannot say that I have been wiser or gained anything. She is my blessing. So in that sense my life has been meaningful to me. Jasmine can easily give away her pearl necklace if she wants without thinking twice. I love her generous nature and pure heart. We do not attach sentimental value to material things. We are happy being what we are and do not pretend to be someone we are not. We have taught our children to always save a part of what they earn and never take credit. We live within our means and do not take credit any where. īut Jasmine and I had chosen a simple lifestyle because we are simple people. You have to wear fancy clothes and your wife should be loaded with gold jewelry. This had caused a lot of misunderstanding between me and my relatives who still think that it is not worth having money if you do not show it. In Vietnam I shared with others what little I had so having money now does not impress me a great deal. I gave it away when I had little like one time I gave away my entire savings in Algeria to Nirmal. It gives you the freedom to choose.īut having money never really meant a great deal to me. It allows you to be independent and do things that you want to do. But is money everything in life ? I had learned although money does not equate happiness ,it comes pretty close to it. So having achieved freedom from pecuniary needs has certainly been a blessing for me.
Friends become unfriendly and everyone looks down on a failed person. The parents feel let down if you don’t succeed in getting a good job and earn a decent living. Brothers and sisters and relatives avoid such a person. It isolates a person more thoroughly than the most secure jail. I have learned very early that there is no greater curse than poverty in anyone’s life. I shall leave her with enough money to last her the rest of her life in case I die now so she will never be dependent on any one. I take care of Jasmine and provide her with the best medical care when she has a problem. I paid for their education abroad and brought them to many countries where they lived or visited. I provided for the education of the kids and a good new home. To me or to others ? It is far easier to determine if it has been meaningful to me but then meaningful in what sense ? Does it mean that meaningfulness refers only to material wealth or in addition something else? Have I been able to achieve great goals ? I have often thought about whether or not my life has been worth it and meaningful but soon a question comes up.
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