the sufi say that a person has a purpose in life and you need to find out what your purpose is this question keeps coming up for me since i haven't been in the commune for long there it did not matter the important thing was to be with you does it matter what work i do please could you talk about this what the supies say is not what you have understood they certainly say that every person has a purpose in life their meaning is that every person has a unique individuality unique function a unique place in
existence irreplaceable and they say and you need to find out what that purpose is the emphasis is not exactly to find out what that purpose is the emphasis is first to find out who are you the moment you understand yourself you will understand the purpose also without any effort understanding your unique individuality will give you an insight into your purpose in life but you cannot find the purpose directly without finding yourself the purpose is secondary you are basic hence i never say find out the purpose i say no self be thy self these two sentences
are enough for your whole life philosophy everything else will follow on its own a card you are asking this question keeps coming up for me now that i am not in a commune any longer there it did not matter the important thing was to be with you does it matter what work i do you are again getting confused the purpose of your life is not the work that you do you can do anything by the purpose is not meant your work you can be a shoemaker you can be a carpenter you can be a dancer
you can be a musician that does not matter whatever gives you bliss whatever gives you peace whatever brings more awareness to you whatever makes your life a life of gratitude then any work will do the work is not important but what happens within you doing the work that is the decisive point if it brings light in your being if it brings a deep fulfillment if it makes you more loving and more joyous then it is absolutely irrelevant what you are doing do it and do it totally because the more totally you do it the more
intelligence you bring in doing it the more your individuality will become authentic the more your potentiality will become actual the more you will find you are coming closer to your destiny to your home 11 year old boy lucy was walking down the village street leading a cow by a row he met the vicar who said little boy what are you doing with that cow please sir said lucy it is my father's cow and i am taking her to the bull disgusting said the person can't your father do that no said lucy it has to be
the bull everybody has his own purpose that's right but to find your purpose is impossible without finding yourself and the moment you find yourself simultaneously you will find your purpose so there is no need to be concerned with the purpose the whole concern should be knowing yourself and the way to know yourself is meditation you
