Disliking second hand goods, information, life style,… is quite common amongst many of us. But, it is really funny to see if at all there is any thing that is first hand! Right from birth, we learn everything from someone – mother, father, teacher, brother, sister, book, school, college, work,…. We buy goods made by someone, we eat food made by someone, we use money created by someone,… list goes on crossing every minute of our lives – relentlessly.
Is there any thing we learn on our own – which is first hand? Real earned value?? Might be true for a few aspects of life. Especially, when we understand meaning of things in our own way – without borrowing any philosophy or ideology!! How far is this true?
Met this individual in Shimla on a trek. It seems he is living on borrowed food, clothes, shelter, medicine, books, money…. for his entire life of 70 yrs!! He is a teacher by profession, writer by hobby and a master by nature! He seems to have answers for anything, surprisingly in any language! It seems he never asks anyone, but gets everything he wants. He says it is simple to live alone = all in one! than lonely! Amazing perspective.
I think OSHO mentioned the same again and again. But here is a guy who is living by the spirit of being second hand! You can’t deny his charming smile and a fatherly hug – so simple and clean!!! He refused a photo and asked us to carry him in our hearts!!! This is not simple!