A Way of Living Like a Child | Meditation and Happiness

A Life that is Worth Living-

When I look at a child, I feel very happy. I feel that life is very good. Life is worth living. For a child this is different and for a so-called mature one, it is completely different. But what this maturity is when this mature person is not happy. Will you call that person a mature one? Happy in a sense where you are not doing any harm to others as well as to yourself. Listen full podcast here-

Living in the Present-

When you see a child playing, just look at the child and see with your whole being, you can understand so many things from a child but when I observe others, I also notice that we are so busy doing our things, complaining about so many things, talking about our problems only and what is going on bad in the world, that we don’t see the beauty in many things.

A child is just one character from which I learn many things. A child is present in what he/she does. He/she does and then he/she doesn’t even bother to look at that event after some time. I am not talking about the scientific aspect of it, for why he/she is like that. I am just talking and taking what could be beneficial for me and others. That activity of a child is a great activity that he/she doesn't even bother to look back but when I see many other people they still try to hold the past. They forget that he/she has a life that is going on in this time and they can take advantage of it as well.

What is Meditation-

When a child plays, he plays only and that’s what meditation is. When a child walks, he walks. He doesn’t bother about even falling. We are mature enough in a sense where we see the pros and cons of everything and that is also a good thing but the maximum time, we only focus on the result rather than doing the work that we are doing. We become mechanical in so many ways and we sometimes call it discipline though it’s not. You just name some ‘work’ discipline and when you do it you call yourself a very disciplined person. Everything is not like that.

How to Look: A Form of Meditation-

When a small child sees you. He/she sees you without identity. Without your name, without your color, without your past background, without your achievements, without your knowledge, without your character, etc. He/She just sees you the way you are. And that is why most people love children. Such a great trait it is.

These all are identities. And if then that child wants to love you, he/she will love you and if not, then he/she will not love you.

‘Not loving you’ in a way where a child is like that, not because of you, not because of your identities.

It is really like you are a good person but I'm not attracted to you (child inner voice).

When a child looks at something, he becomes very curious and explores that thing by touching and seeing very attentively. I think for the child that thing is very real or that thing is very fascinating and for the child, because of their upbringing, he/she knows that he/she doesn’t know that much that’s why they search. They give an attempt to search. Search for something completely new.

We somewhere forgot that we don’t know much. Yes, we have an idea of so many things because we’ve given them a name. but giving something a name doesn't define something.

A Question to Ask-

And just observe, How well a child sleeps. So calm, not bothering about anything. If he wants to sleep, he sleeps. Wanna play plays. We’ve many things to do, many things to achieve but for what?

A question that we must ask to ourselves.

What is Relationship-

When a child meets any pet, he/she just loves without prejudices, without analysis. And I think that's what the relationship is. You are meeting somebody with this kind of attitude, without any past burden. It’s like you’ve forgotten if he/she did something bad to you and you are now meeting with this person without even involving this memory and then you meet purely and lovingly.

A Smile of Healing-

Let’s not miss the smile of a child. For me, it’s way purer than anything in this world. That’s why I think they say children are a form of God because somewhere many of us define ‘God’ like this, a very pure, loving person.

I always love the pure smile of anybody and I think we all do except the suspicious one. If you are a person that is always doubting, always analyzing, always suspecting then surely, you’ll not see good in others. And then you’ll be wondered why bad things are happening to you. We have all kinds of people. Sometimes it’s good to analyze, it’s good to doubt but not all the time. Your smile or even your words can’t be corrupted by these things. It surely will damage your smile including how you are feeling.

Questioning as a Key-

Have you ever wondered why something is very much fascinating to a child but for you, it’s not?

I don’t think you wonder at all seeing this kind of thing even in your daily life, because you are so occupied by the damn things that you've forgotten how to live. You are just passing your life and one day you’ll die. The fact is the fact. I am not here to entertain you. I’m sorry. I don’t want anything from you, I've it all.

I’m not going to answer the question though, it’s a question that you need to ask yourself and find out, not for me but for yourself. Because it’s the questioning that could possibly provide you the freedom that you want.

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