In the story, a father has two sons, a younger and an older. The younger son asks the father for his inheritance, and the father grants his son's request. However, the younger son is prodigal (i.e., wasteful and extravagant) and squanders his fortune, eventually becoming destitute. The younger son is forced to return home empty-handed and intends to beg his father to accept him back as a servant. To the son's surprise, he is not scorned by his father but is welcomed back with celebration and fanfare. Envious, the older son refuses to participate in the festivities. The father reminds the older son that one day he will inherit everything, and that they should still celebrate the return of the younger son because he was lost and is now found. (Wikipedia, The Story of the Prodigal Son)
The young son seeks pleasure and satisfaction in the outside world, to that extent the Prodigal Son story is not any different from Adam and Eve’s Fall. This story is in the New Testament for a reason though, because Christ tells us that we have been on a journey without distance. One look inside and the maya of the mind is gone. Home lies deep inside of us, and all we have to do is to claim our inheritance.
Going inward is hard though, and for those of us who still have a soul mission to complete, the trick is to let God’s Light shine right through us. We show up where we need to but we let the Process take over. We stop doing, and start being. If this sounds simple to you, rest assured, it is. Just like showing up at the father’s doorsteps with his fortune squandered and he throws a part for us. Life is fun!
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