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Life Without Conflict
[1] The Art of Living
Life Without a Goal
What is the goal of this life? Do you understand it?
Surely, there has to be some goal for this life. A person is
born, grows old and is later is carted away to the funeral pyre.
The name that was given to him at the time of birth is taken
away at that time. The{ are quick to give you a name the
moment you are born, to facilitate the worldly interactions and
dealings. This is just like naming characters in a play, buv once
the play is over, the name is no more. Just as tje name
‘Brahtruhari’ is given to the king in the drama, the name no
longer exists once the play is over. Similarly, you are given a
name to carry out your daily living and under this name you
acquire your wealth, your hooe, your cars, and money etc.
but upon your death it is all taken away. People go through
life and then thgy die. Therefore, these two words, ‘life’ and
‘death’ mean that every event is a passing circumstance. What
is the goal of life? Is it for personal enjoyment, or to serve
humankind? Is life for marriage and taking care of your family?
Marriage is mandatory and preordained. A person cannot get
married if he is not destined to. However, do people not get
married even if they do not want to? This is because marriage
is preordained for them. Is making a name for yourself the
ultimate goal of life? Women such as Sita, Lord Ramas’s wife,
have made their mark in this world. Their fame stayed here
but what did they take with them to their next life? They took