The hollowness of earthly riches, fame or happiness

Just a few minutes of thought will

convince anyone of the hollowness

of earthly riches, fame or

happiness. When you are affluent,

everyone praises you; when the

tank is full, hundreds of frogs croak

all round. When the tank is dry, not

a single one is around. A proverb

states, if a corpse had a few jewels

on it, many will claim kinship with

the dead person; if it has no

valuables on it, not a single person

will weep for it! When you are

adding to your bank account more

and more, consider whether or not

you are accumulating troubles for

yourselves and your children,

making it harder for your children to

lead clean, comfortable and

honourable lives. Reflect and you'll

discover that the ones honoured

everywhere are only those who

renounced, and sought the more

difficult road of God-realisation,

than the easier path of world-

realisation! Your detachment must

be strong enough for you to discard

the bondage of the senses.

Author Unknown