Goals of Life

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Goals of Life

• Giving life a meaning

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Goals of Life

• What do I want?
• Security (artha)Necessities of life
• Happiness (kaama)Conveniences beyond necessities
• Peace (dharma)Sustainable and equitable security
  and happiness

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How do I attain the Goals?

• Security, happiness, peace
• Depend on
• People
• Objects
• Situations
• Do I really depend on these?
• Security, happiness and peace are attitudes.
• I have full freedom about my attitudes.

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I AM FREE !!!

• I dont depend on
• People, objects and situations
• For my
• Security, happiness and peace

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Sounds Too Simple

• Sounds fine in theory.
• Is it practical?
• I cannot accept it.
• Even if I accept it, I cannot put in practice.
• Tell me something more practical.

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Gradual Development

• Where do people find security, happiness and
  peace?
• Physical pleasure
• Possessions amidst money and objects
• Name, fame, power amidst people
• Knowledge

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A Word of Caution

• Pursue your desires, subject to three conditions
• Legal and ethical
• Moderate Always keep your priorities in mind.
  Dont let your pursuit of short term desires
  jeopardize your long term desires.
• Non-binding Dont be too attached to the
  desires. Not all desires can be satisfied. Be
  ready for some failures.

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Two Pursuits

• External development
• Pleasure, possessions, fame, knowledge
• Internal fulfillment
• Security, happiness, peace
• Both are needed for a balanced society.

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Individual Growth

• Pursuit of external development in a legal and
  ethical way with introspection will lead to an
  understanding that fulfillment does not come by
  development.

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What Next?

• Sticks and carrots are no longer the motivating
  factors in my life.
• I seek a different reason to work.
• Ready for
• Karma Yoga

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Questions and Answers
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