Guest guest Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 A Thought for the Day From Sri Eknath Easwaran ------------- The more we have, the less we own. -- Meister Eckhart We have been ruthlessly conditioned to think we can find fulfillment in possessions, to love things rather than people so much so, that when we feel an emptiness in our hearts, we go to shopping centers to fill it up. I am all for living in reasonable comfort, but when I go to shopping centers, I cannot help getting alarmed. Not at the money that is being wasted -- there is enough money in this country to waste. But there isn't enough will to waste. There isn't enough energy to waste. When we hear of the energy crisis, this is it. All our vitality, energy, drive, is sapped and undermined by the ridiculous propaganda: go after this, go after that, and you'll be happy. Things are not meant to be loved. They are meant only to be used. People are lovable and loving. ----- >From Eknath Easwaran, "Words to Live By" (Nilgiri Press, 1997) http://www.nilgiri.org/Html/Thoughts/today.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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