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natural and that we got by way of Pranahuti already. If the goal of life is fully understood and we discharge our duties in office and home resorting to the 3rd or 4th method above we should neither have retirement blues nor concern about the children beyond a due limit. What I say may be difficult to accept that is precisely the way I have adopted. We should have concern but should not get involved in the problems of others. Everyone whether one is the spouse or son or daughter or one of various other family relationships has his/her karma to work out and while we can assist to some extent cannot modify or avoid any of them. It is their seeking that matters. The commandments of Master clearly give the message. Yet we are slaves of wishes. But instead of overcoming this stage we try to seek relief from the wishes by satisfaction and plead Masters and elders for blessings! Writing further on this topic is not etiquette. It is one thing to aspire and another thing to seek. To aspire is the state of a person in the state of coping and moving towards mastery. For this effort, dedication and enormous perseverance is
required. This is the way of the mental plane. To 313