And after many days of walking -- as he got close to his homestead , his wife saw him approaching and headed out to him and greeted him warmly . And Siddhartha held her close and apologized for leaving ; saying , " I have found my Truth , and realize now that I need never have left in the first place to find it , for it was within me all along and could have been found anywhere ." … Upon hearing this , his wife stepped back and smiled at him , and said , " Yes ... and yet you never would have known this had you not left . Now come inside and greet your son ."
And Siddhartha entered his home … He so wanted to give his son something precious ; he so wanted to show him his newfound Love . And yet all he had was his begging bowl ... And yet he knew that for Love , this was enough … So he went down on one knee in front of his child , held out his bowl , and said , " This is my only possession … By giving you this bowl I am giving you The Way ; a life of detached gratitude & selfless service . It is the only Treasure that I found on all my travels , and I would like you to have it too ."
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" Truly I tell you , unless you change and become like children , you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven . Whomever becomes humble like this small child is truly the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven ... You know that the rulers of the Gentiles seek to control and dominate , and that the powerful among them act as tyrants . It will not be so with you ; for whomever wishes to be truly great must act as a servant , and whoever wishes to be truly first must act as a slave .”
~ Jesus Christ ( Matthew 18:2-4 + Matthew 20:25-27 )
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