LIFE or WORK
Father was a hardworking man, who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings after work, attending classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day, find a better paying job. Except for Sundays, Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard, because he wanted to provide his family with the best money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed, and with distinctions too! Soon after, he was offered a good job, as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely.
Like a dream come true, Father could now afford to provide his family with lifeโs little luxuries, like nice clothing, fine food and holidays abroad.
However, the family still did not get to see father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthy candidate for the promotion, he enrolled for another course in the open university.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
Fatherโs hard work paid off and he was promoted. Jubilantly, he decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks. He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer big enough, it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and comfort of a beautiful home. Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, sometimes, Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients. Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
As expected, Fatherโs hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful property overlooking the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening, at their new home, Father declared to his family that he decided not to take anymore courses or pursue any more promotions. From then on he was going to devote more time to his family.
Father did not wake up the next day.
We waste most our life studying & working and forget all the important things in life. Many people say, we will remember God and accept Amrit (Sikh baptism) later. Will later ever come? Can we guarantee our breaths? Let's do what we have to do now!! The soul needs to be liberated, let's make the efforts now!!
Guru Amardas Ji Says, "In duality, you are ruining and wasting this priceless human life. You trade it away in exchange for a mere shell."
Vaheguroo!
Father was a hardworking man, who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings after work, attending classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day, find a better paying job. Except for Sundays, Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard, because he wanted to provide his family with the best money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed, and with distinctions too! Soon after, he was offered a good job, as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely.
Like a dream come true, Father could now afford to provide his family with lifeโs little luxuries, like nice clothing, fine food and holidays abroad.
However, the family still did not get to see father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthy candidate for the promotion, he enrolled for another course in the open university.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
Fatherโs hard work paid off and he was promoted. Jubilantly, he decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks. He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer big enough, it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and comfort of a beautiful home. Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, sometimes, Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients. Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
As expected, Fatherโs hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful property overlooking the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening, at their new home, Father declared to his family that he decided not to take anymore courses or pursue any more promotions. From then on he was going to devote more time to his family.
Father did not wake up the next day.
We waste most our life studying & working and forget all the important things in life. Many people say, we will remember God and accept Amrit (Sikh baptism) later. Will later ever come? Can we guarantee our breaths? Let's do what we have to do now!! The soul needs to be liberated, let's make the efforts now!!
Guru Amardas Ji Says, "In duality, you are ruining and wasting this priceless human life. You trade it away in exchange for a mere shell."
Vaheguroo!