we were recently selected to complete a general household survey. it was very tedious and contain many questions one never expect.
some of them r about physical / mental health e.g. is any kind of aids required for hearing / seeing / moving .. any kinds of special diseases; emotional conditions. ….
interestingly , a friend forward a link to me today showing photos of old hk probably in 50s.
kids have no shoes r common, not even pants.. people sitting / lying on the floor / staircases, working like robots in factories, pushing their ways to trains, lining up to get water during rationing period, muddy roads….
we normally focus too much on what we want but don’t have, forgetting to be grateful for the absence of things / situations that we don’t want.
may we all learn to appreciate our abundance and share it with others.
it is through greater consciousness, rather than constant accumulation of material possessions / social status …that true joyfulness can be found .
Blessings be to all
Namaskar
Sat Nam Deep I