Truth of Life - Death...

When you deeply think about yourself, some questions pop up in mind -Who am I? Where am I? Why am I here in this cosmos? What am I doing here? What is the purpose of my life?. If you want to understand life, you must read, you must sing and dance and you must suffer the pain and pleasure as well; only then you can understand life. Each person on this planet comes with a specific destiny. He has some message to be delivered, some work has to be completed and then he has to leave this world. Then we call it DEATH. Nothing in this life is as certain as death. Every living thing is bound to die. We appear on this world only to disappear after a short span of time. This is the cycle of terrestrial life, yet we hardly bother about it and continue to live as though we are here forever. Plans and programmes are laid out for years in advance even when no one is sure of what is going to happen tomorrow. The way we hanker after life is the main weakness of our life. It always keeps us restless. Death is not an end but the beginning of a new life. 

Death is as natural as life and nothing to be afraid of - Death is the road, life is the traveller, soul is the guide & that is eternal.

There is neither birth nor death for the soul. Death is just putting out the lamp of soul from the physical body. The soul stays in the body till death gives it freedom to leave the body & continue the journey elsewhere, what dies is the stuff of separation, the sense of self identity, which can only function in the illusionary world. Wiseman is the one who remembers death and keep himself in a state of facing it. Death is the opposite of life or even a precondition to life. Unless a seed falls into earth and dies, it cannot produce any grain. Birth is a form of death that leads to life in a different environment. Don't we all cast off worn-out clothes in order to wear new ones. Then why get so attached to this physical phenomenon. 

Death is a kind of fear you can overcome through spiritual discipline. We choose to leave when the work we came to do is done. When the body we are travelling in is worn out or tired, it needs to be discarded in favour of newer, more energetic ones. This is the natural phenomenon made by God. So nobody can deny it.  Do you grieve for the person who gets a newer more efficient vehicle, if not then why mourn for the one who departs from this life to another. It could be easier to cope with death if only we remember that truly there is a bigger plan, according to which it is all happening. Death is a return home process from this planet to a place called HEAVEN!!    

Thus death allows you to start afresh on your journey to enlightenment. Everything that has been created shall be destroyed one day & everything destroyed shall be re-created. These are the two sides of the same coin, one cannot exist without the other. Infact, there is no death for the body - it is only exchange of atoms. Atoms are changing their places and taking different forms. Death is actually a new start of life at other place in another form. There is a gap between inhalation and exhalation, which means that we stop for a while, if one could not regain the cycle - it means stop ( DEATH ) 

Infact, death is the off button of life meaning now this body is useless & you have to destroy it. Death plays a positive role in the universe to maintain the balance of nature. You cannot have a line with only beginning, somewhere or the other there is bound to be an end. Death is very much like sunset. 

Death here is birth else where. Every living thing on this planet is bound to die.                                                                 

Create a new beginning with every year!

No year passes by without a touch of joy or without posing challenges. You should plan to utilise every moment of joy and see every challenge as an opportunity for growth. A year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but an ongoing process which instills some experiences in our life. End of every year comes with a new beginning. Whether this world is getting better or worse by the passing years doesn't matter. Let us face some facts and decide -

1. Crime, corruption and fraud is increasing.                                                             
2. The population is always on the rise.There is not enough to feed and cloth everyone.            
3. More than a billion people are living in extreme poverty.    
4. There is more hatred and less love. 
5. Young people no longer care for the older generation. People are getting more selfish.     

If this is the scenario in our world, then what is the meaning of celebrating the new year. There is nothing new in the coming year. This is only the speed of time at which these changes takes place. Time is the greatest destroyer and creator. Time has always fascinated mankind. The only silver line is- when humanity appears to be at it's lowest, God himself will appear to save the earth. The reality is that there is always something good in everything, Even when you face challenges, think of the brighter side and make the best use of your precious human life on this earth, because every cloud has a silver lining. Half full glass is energizing rather than a half empty one.

Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present. Life cannot continue for long without serving others, and others serving you because we are all intimately connected to the cycles of sun, moon and the universe as a whole. REMEMBER THAT THE BODY HAS BEEN GIFTED TO YOU TO BE USED FOR HELPING THE HELPLESS. Everything in this world is temporary. Everyone has the experience of facing serious situations in life. BUT IF YOU BELIEVE that every situation is temporary and it will pass too, then every difficulty is bound to disappear after sometime; This is the law of nature. Difficulty is only a state of mind and it also has a plus point, that it unfolds your hidden qualities                                                                            

Pain and Stress

Pain is an indicator of incorrect action and stress is a positive sign. It unfolds your mental potential and awakens the mind too.Your mind has unlimited capacity but this is in the form of potential.You need to turn this capacity into action so that you can activate your mind  in a positive direction. There must be some reason why God made us imperfect. If not, we would never have made the effort to be better human beings.

One who is in pain might think that he is a total failure in life. "SUFFERING IS MADE BY OUR OWN DESIRES". It is better to avoid negative attitude in life. We can turn this suffering into a golden opportunity if we deal it with patience. Another way to deal with suffering is by engaging yourself  in community service or by learning skills to acquire knowledge.The mind needs good nourishment too, like our body. Tension is only the negative name of a positive phenomenon; in fact this is the sign of a healthy life. Every crises comes with an opportunity. A problem can give us a chance to grow. This world is unpredictable, is constantly changing and is a mix of pairs of opposites. These changing situations are the main reason for our happiness or unhappiness, but neither the situations nor the joy and sorrow are stable in our life. They are just the relative terms so why mourn about them.You have to face your life as it comes in front of you. Consider every moment in life as the final one. Heaven is not a place, it is a state of being where one experiences a sense of relaxation and lightness. Have you experienced that whenever you are angry or sad you feel very heavy and burdened and whenever you are very happy you feel you are floating and flying. This is the law of grace and gravitation. At every moment of life change will come, it could be beautiful or painful - it only depends on you  and how you see it. Life is a sequence of events that occur one after another. They take place in every individual's life irrespective of whether he is rich or poor, good or evil. This makes the life more interesting. Life is sad and hurts us many times but we must remember that after every dark night comes a bright morning, our job is to live the life and accept both defeat and victory. Nothing is permanent in life, all things are temporary along with our body so why should we worry, just enjoy every moment of your life and be happy!!