Journey Of The Siddhartha

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The world around us has mysterious ways, to teach some deeper lessons of life. In ancient time there was a Siddhartha He was a prince and had all luxuries At his disposal to enjoy the life But, he saw suffering and Dukkha In a certain way of living and started a journey to free from the clutches of Dukkha. And he became The Siddhartha, The Buddha.

Then a came time when Mother started naming their children Siddhartha, Buddha, Tathagat They thought their child will live like a feather, untouched from the gravity of the suffering from the world around.

All kind of education and training was Given to children so that they can live A wiser life than their older generation lived But, where is The Buddha in us?

Society has seen many great people in the last 2500 years but a name who had everything of the world and chose to live life with nothing is nowhere. Was Siddhartha a fool to choose that way of life?

New age Siddhartha choosing the reverse way of living From beggar to the king, nothing to everything Unknown name to omnipresent name After earning all this, One day, disappear all of sudden.

O Pratibimba! I want to know What is wrong with the new age Siddhartha? Is success that bad? Is money so bad? Is working hard for making life better bad? Is working for passion is bad? Is greed bad? Is a desire to be the best, the first in the world bad? Older Siddhartha has taught us Nirvaan marga New Siddhartha is teaching us what?

Pratibimba is sad and silent today Not spoken any word to me But, I am realizing nothing of the above is bad After all, in this world, there are many kinds of people who live and finally leave one day Some ceremoniously some unceremoniously How will a person depart, this is in the hand of the unknown.

But try to live in a sensible way A way of Middle Path, Madhya Maarga Which come from the teaching of Older Siddhartha But new Siddhartha chose to ignore Being in business, profession, family We need to understand the messages From both the Siddharthas.

What is the message of Siddhartha VG left for us?

Hari Om Tat Sat Yours Truly Hari

In memory of Siddhartha VB, owner of Caffe Coffee Day (CCD)