Word Of The Day: kaama?

????? (kaama?)
Meaning: noun: Wife.

Quote:
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kaama? lo?ai suinaa rupaa�� mitr lu?en su khaadhaataa.
The wife yearns for gold and silver, and friends yearn for good food.
– Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 155

Message: It is a bitter truth and a fact of life that driven by excessive greed for wealth and pleasure, sometimes our spouses yearn only for more and more worldly possessions and comforts. And our friends and relatives � they will be there with us when we experience good times. They will look for parties and good food. However very few remain sincere as many of them, like free loaders, are only concerned with their own happiness and enjoyment.

No one really cares about you � what goes on inside of you. No one cares if your peace of mind and emotions are being plundered in the bid to delight them. If you refuse to do as expected, there is a risk of losing them or dealing with their annoyance. You continue to entertain them. This may at times cause you to go against your own beliefs to gain their acceptance, or destroy yourself, your core being.

Dare to stand up and say no when you have to. You cannot please everyone. You cannot satisfy those who are arrogant or greedy. At the end of the day, it is you who has to pay for your actions or weaknesses. Follow your heart and do what you have to.

Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. � Oscar Wilde

Etymology: From Sanskrit kaamin/kaaminee (loving) ? Pali kaaminee ? Prakrit kaami?ee (beloved, wife).