Living the Simple Life -  Peace Pilgrim

The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace. A persistent simplification will create an inner and outer well-being that places harmony in one’s life. For me this began with a discovery of the meaninglessness of possessions beyond my actual and immediate needs. As soon as I had brought myself down to need level!. I began to feel a wonderful harmony in my life between inner and outer well-being, between spiritual and material well-being.

Some people seem to think that my life dedicated to simplicity and service is austere and joyless, but they do not know the freedom of simplicity. I am thankful to God every moment of my life for the great riches that have been showered upon me. My life is full and good but never overcrowded. If life is overcrowded then you are doing more than is required for you to do.

My life had been bogged down; I felt greedy before I took my vow of simplicity: I shall not accept more than I need while others in the world have less than they need.

You also may have come out of a life where you had too many things. When you have simplified your life. I’m sure you will feel as free as I feel. If your motive is one of giving then you will be given whatever you need.

© `The Vedanta Kesari’ (December 2000) published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004. (www.sriramakrishnamath.org).

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