A FB friend said something of a dream of an elderly person not well. I don't know if it is a common friend and even if so, these news hardly reveal the full picture.
Today, there was the news of my cousin's mother-in-law dying of a brain tumour. I didn't know her much but still I will be going there to show my sympathy. But these things only make me very slightly depressed but not sad. After being depressed for so long and hearing and seeing so many such negative events, I just move on after showing some customary socially accepted sign of sympathy. I will do this tomorrow when my mother dies and I will do this when I die. These emotions really doesn't help even though they look like they show the concern you have for others. It's not necessary to sit and dwell on these things to experience whatever relationship one had with the other. They don't help the person who has the disease or is dead. Those who mourn like this become a burden themselves. For me, when I don't really dwell on these things, it not only helps me remove some negativity but also helps in discharging my responsibilities even if I may look like the most cold-blooded.
People die all the time, people have accidents all the time, people lose in games all the time, people have short-comings all the time, people have diseases all the time, people get into wars all the time, people age all the time, people cheat in the relationships all the time, people have work fatigue all the time, people have debts all the time etc. All these things keep happening and if anyone really starts to worry on these things, he or she will eventually have to pull the trigger on himself or herself which really doesn't solve the problem because it results in some others worrying about why this person pulled the trigger and this goes on and on.
There are a few points which one must be clear 100% which. There may well be some other points but since all these are inter-related, if one gets anchored in one, the rest will follow. Following these points can make one handle the toughest of situations imaginable calmly, bring peace of mind, change one's life from hell to heaven and give eternal happiness. Yesterday when I talked with my sister, she suggested to me that since I claim that I'm good in spiritual matters, why not make a living out of it. I tried to tell her that such a knowledge is more for me to use it in daily life than in commercializing it directly by becoming a teacher. Since my daily life also includes working as a web developer, this knowledge isn't just dry spirituality. Infact, I'm going to use the many insights in the way I work. My problem now is more in talking a lot than in practicing them but I'm getting there. Don't discard these tips because it is coming for free (ofcourse, I know how patient you are in tolerating my personality defects). It's as good as being written in blood.
1.Everyone is responsible for his or her life, the good and the bad. It's never someone else. This is Karma, whether we like it or not.
2. Everyone has only limited resources. One might have the best of intentions to heal the world but directing it to an undeserving person automatically takes it away from a deserving one. This is 100% a truth and don't ever have a doubt of this. I will even go to the extent of saying that the whole spirit of the Bhagavad Gita is in underscoring this message. This is Ananya Bhakthi (No-Other Devotion).
3. One has to help himself or herself before trying to help another. There are many reasons for this. One knows oneself best to be of the best help. One doesn't need to help all the requirements of oneself but atleast one has to wash himself or herself. It's expected by the society as well. Otherwise one becomes one more burden. Helping oneself is both a responsibility and an enjoyment. Without a ground floor, there cannot be 1st floor, 2nd floor etc. One need not worry over how one gets the strength to this. Shakthi (Energy) is distributed everywhere including one's own self. Just imagine the power of an Atom Bomb....that is the Atma Shakthi. Everyone has been programmed to be constantly energized by the food one eats. Even if you don't want energy, your stomach will expect you to have food which will make you obese which will in turn make you spend the energy.
4. When one gets a blessing, one has to grasp it with both hands and never say 'no' to life. A parent will give milk in a feeding bottle to a child when he or she knows that the child is hungry. If the child refuses it because the parent didn't also sing a lullaby, the parent will simply go and place it on the table and the child not only gets hungry but also has to walk towards the table to get it (assuming it hasn't turned sour by then). So, it's vital that one grabs opportunities that come in whatever way. It's said that God speaks only once. It doesn't mean that God abandons the slow-learners and those who are deaf. What it means is that when one perceives something as a truth crystal clearly, one has to continue from there based on that realization and not keep expecting further supporting evidences for this crystal clear truth...it is like the child expecting a lullaby to go along with the milk.
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