*The Leaking Bucket*

1. You're a very religious person following divine path but you don't lower your gaze when you see a member of the opposite gender. (A leaking bucket)

2. You wake up early morning trying to do your Pooja / Path but your mind is elsewhere and before you know it, you're done with your prayers (A leaking bucket)

3. You're very kind to outsiders/people in general and speak with them gently but with your own family you're always harsh/rude. (A leaking bucket)

4. You honour and treat your guests well but when they leave, you gossip about them and talk about their flaws. (A leaking bucket)

5. You try to read as much religious books, listen to Satsang /Keertan, participate in social services/ Sewa but you swear,  insult, curse daily. (A leaking bucket)

6. You help others but you're doing it to gain something in return from them and not doing those acts of kindness selflessly. (A leaking bucket)

7. You frequently advice/preach others on religious matters but practice none yourself. 

(A leaking bucket)

8. You slander other devout persons out of hatred/spite when your views do not meet one another. (A leaking bucket)

9. You look down on others and feel more superior than them, judging their level of knowledge about religion based on external appearances (A leaking bucket) 

_We struggle to fill our Jeevans (the bucket) with Kamaayi of religious knowledge (the water), hoping it will retain inside but it is leaked by the many flaws (the holes) that we commit daily._

An excellent reminder for all, to try and patch these holes up so we may progress further on this beautiful path of life.

Focus on Needs rather than Luxuries

In last 10 years 10 major reasons for degradation of financial situation of a family

1. Everyone in a family owns smart phone

2. Vacations under social pressure

3. Buying a car as status symbol

4. Avoiding homemade food and unnecessarily eating hotel food on weekends

5. Brand conscious for saloons, parlours and cloths

6. Trying to make birthday and aniversary special by spending more money rather than time together

7. Grand wedding and family functions

8. Commercialisations of Schools, tutions and eduction

9. Spending what you haven’t yet earned.. loan and credit card

10. Spoiled lifestyle forcibly increases medical expenses.

*Income is not growing at the rate at which expenses is growing... results in more distress and less peace.*

Minimalistic is fantastic and in real sense futuristic.

What we need is:-

*Keep  focus on Needs rather than Luxuries*

3 skills

All relationship problems can be solved if every person would master all of these 3 skills

•     The ability to effectively communicate how they feel and think  abt the present moment
•     The ability to listen deeply to what the other person is saying about their needs n their conflicts
•     Everyone has to realize that nobody owes them anything other than accurate and honest information.